Starting in 1978 , the Soviet team won five consecutive World Championships .
Starting in 1978 , the Soviet team had an unbeaten streak that lasted from 1981 through the 1984 Winter Olympics and until 1985 .
Starting in 1978 , the Soviet team won five consecutive World Championships , and had an unbeaten streak that lasted from 1981 through the 1984 Winter Olympics and until 1985 .