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US Women’s Hockey Team Turns Down Trump’s State of the Union Invitation

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The U.S. Olympic women's hockey team, fresh off their gold medal victory, has declined an invitation to attend President Trump's State of the Union address due to scheduling conflicts. The invitation followed a celebratory call from Trump to the men's team, who were also invited. The women's team expressed gratitude for the recognition but cited prior academic and professional commitments as the reason for their absence. Both teams achieved gold medals against Canada in thrilling overtime matches, with the women winning 2-1 and the men following suit with a similar score. The women's league resumes play shortly after the Olympics, emphasizing the tight schedule for the athletes.

Key Details: • State of the Union address is scheduled for Tuesday night. • Women's team won gold in PyeongChang and recently in the Olympics. • Professional Women's Hockey League resumes its season on Thursday. • NHL season resumes on Wednesday.

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