SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia’s shock ouster from the Olympic men’s hockey competition hasn’t sent the host nation’s hockey-mad fans stampeding for Sochi’s exits.

Games chief Dmitry Chernyshenko told The Associated Press on Thursday that, despite the disappointment, there was no “massive rush” for ticket refunds by Russian spectators.

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