The coach of the Russian national team Oleg Znarok on the cancellation of the MFM-2022: it is very disappointing that this happened
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Oleg Znarok, coach-consultant of the Russian youth hockey team, expressed regret at the early completion of the 2022 World Cup in Canada. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
The specialist said that the team was preparing for the tournament and was charged to win. “It's a shame that this happened. We are offended, the whole team is offended. I don’t know what we’ll do now. So far, no one has said anything to us, ”Znarok added.
The cancellation of the World Youth Hockey Championship became known on the evening of December 29. This decision was made due to outbreaks of coronavirus in several teams. Two players in the Russian team became infected, they were sent to quarantine. It is known that the test for coronavirus was positive, including in 17-year-old Matvey Michkov.
Before the cancellation of the championship, it became known about the cancellation of the match between the national teams of Russia and Slovakia at the MFM. The Russian team was awarded a technical defeat with a score of 0: 1. Teams from the United States and the Czech Republic, where cases of coronavirus were also identified, were also awarded technical injuries.
