2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001
Group B was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia between April 15 and April 21, 2001. The final day was a controversial one, with the British and Slovene teams having to decide promotion based on overall goal differential. The British beat the Kazakhs by an improbable nine goals. When coach Chris McSorley was asked how much he paid the Kazakhs, he responded, "zero, you have not much confidence in your team, I think Slovenia can beat Estonia by at least 12 goals." The medal presentation was marred by Slovenian fans throwing debris on the ice when the Brits received their silver medals, the Kazakh team did not even attend to receive their bronze.
Poland and 
Slovenia are promoted to the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while 
Estonia and 
Lithuania are relegated to Division II.
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