Legendary Russian ice hockey coach, Viktor Tikhonov

1930 - Born in Moscow
1948 - Serves in Soviet Army
1962 - Embarks on coaching career
1977 - Head coach, CSKA Moscow and the Soviet national team
1978 - Wins his first world championship as head coach
1978 to 1993 - Award winning career as head coach of legendary "red machine"
1992 - Wins his last Olympic gold as head coach
2004 - Senior consultant, Russian national ice hockey team

The Russian national ice hockey team has won the world championship in Canada. The previous Russian triumph was 15 years ago. Was this recent victory mere luck, a coincidence, or has Russia restored its position as a super power in sport? The guest to answer this question is the legendary Russian ice hockey coach – Viktor Tikhonov.