Vasiliev: Russian hockey players will be allowed to OI-2026 if the NHL will do this
Biathlon Two-time Olympic champion Dmitry Vasiliev named the condition of the Russian Hockey Commission to participate in the games-2026. His words are given by RIA Novosti.
According to the former athlete, the National Hockey League (NHL) should be insisted on the participation of Russians. “She declares herself more and more at the international level. I think that if the league insists on the participation of the Russian national team, then no one can even prevent this, ”Vasiliev said.
On February 4, it became known about the prevention of the Russian national team to the World Cup 2026. The decision on the participation of the team in the 2026 Olympics will be made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the election of the president of the organization.
The Russian team in hockey is suspended from all international competitions. For the first time, sanctions were imposed in the spring of 2022, after that they were extended more than once.
Source: Lenta
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