SOCHI, 15 February (BelTA - TASS) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko scored goals during the ice hockey game at Shayba Arena in Sochi on 15 February. Tigers Team, that the two presidents played for, thrashed Bears Team 16:1.
The game lasted for three 15-minute periods. Tigers Team players were donning red and white uniforms while Bears Team players blue and red jerseys. The son of the Belarusian leader, Nikolai Lukashenko, was also part of Tigers Team. He sported jersey No 1, like his father. Vladimir Putin was wearing jersey number 11.
Both Vladimir Putin and also Alexander and Nikolai Lukashenko scored goals, in some cases they assisted each other's goals.
Before the game, after the warm-up and during breaks, Putin and Lukashenko talked to each other while on the bench, and also talked to other participants and guests.
