Coach of the Russian national team Zhamnov: it's a pity if the NHL players fail to play at the Olympics
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The head coach of the Russian national team, Alexei Zhamnov, spoke about the desire of the leadership of the National Hockey League (NHL) not to let players go to the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. His words are quoted by “Championship.com”.
“The guys from the NHL hope and believe, there is a lot of talk, it will be a pity if they fail to play at the Olympics. Including from a sports point of view, ”the coach said. He considered that the league leadership could wait for the deadline for making a decision set for January 10.
The desire of the NHL leadership not to let players go to the Olympics on December 20 was reported by Match TV. The reason for the refusal to travel to China may be the increase in the number of cases of coronavirus in the NHL. The decision is to be taken and announced on December 22 by a vote of the League and the players' union.
Games in Beijing will be held from 9 to 20 February.
