Two-time Olympic champion Vyacheslav Fetisov in commentary “Sports Express” He reacted to the withdrawal of the Chinese national hockey team from the Channel One Cup.
“This is an indication that not a single Chinese athlete with the potential to participate in the Olympics will come to us. And it’s not even about hockey; There are BRICS Games and Friendship Games. No country can risk the disqualification of its athletes. Who will risk lifetime disqualification and missing the Olympics? This is a logical decision,” said Fetisov.
December 13, “Russia 25” head coach Roman Rotenberg statedThe Chinese Ministry of Sports banned his team from participating in the tournament.
Channel One Cup will be held in St. Petersburg between 14-17 December. It will be held in St. Petersburg. In addition to “Russia 25”, the national teams of Belarus, Kazakhstan and the “Stars and VHL” teams will also participate in the competition.
In the spring of 2022, the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to prevent Russian hockey players from participating in international tournaments, even with neutral status. The organization also stripped Russia of its right to host the junior world championship on home soil in 2023.
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