Players, officials and organizations have responded to the news that the National Hockey League (NHL) will not send its players to compete in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Games after the increase in cases of COVID-19 reached its agenda. SIDNEY CROSBY, TWO CANADA OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST AND PITTSBURGH PENGUINS CENTER “It’s hard to wrap your head around it, considering the fact that we thought we would have a chance at this.
Players, officials and organizations have responded to the news that the National Hockey League (NHL) will not send its players to compete in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Games after the increase in cases of COVID-19 reached its agenda.
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SIDNEY CROSBY, CANADA TWICE OLYMPIC GOLD AND PITTSBURGH PENGUINS CENTER “It’s hard to shake your head, considering the fact that we thought we would have this opportunity in this. very much like an athlete, and you might get one. And you may fall out of your window, and if that doesn’t work, that’s unfortunate. “
IOC spokesman “IOC regrets that the NHL schedule has been so affected by the COVID-19 epidemic that it will no longer be able to release its players to participate in the Beijing Olympic Winter Games 2022. We know that the players were very eager to participate in the Beijing Games , as they missed out on PyeongChang 2018, as a result of a participation agreement reached in September between the league and the NHL Players’ Association.
Nevertheless, we continue to look forward to the participation of some of the world’s leading ice hockey players from some of the world’s top ice hockey leagues in Beijing. Their performances at PyeongChang have garnered a wide range of international audiences and featured exciting, lively ice hockey, which, as of 2018, will be followed by fans from all over the world. “
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“With the expansion of the CBA 17 months ago, NHL players are looking forward to once again participating in the Winter Olympics. Until recently, we seemed to be on a clear path to Beijing. COVID-19 unfortunately intervened, forcing many athletes to postponed only this month. No matter how much we wish it were, we need to use the Olympic time to reorganize the games. ” USA HOCKY