The head coach of the Russian national ice hockey team Alexei Zhamnov assessed the team’s chances at the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. This is reported by “Championship.com”.
Zhamnov said that his team has prospects in the fight for gold. “It will be hard, the strongest teams will come. Passing matches are not worth waiting for. No matter what they say, the Canadians are also a strong contender. But we can tune in for one match with Canada. We have strong players. We do not build illusions, but there is faith, ”he said.
Earlier on October 18, the composition of the coaching staff of the Russian national team was announced. Former team players Evgeny Nabokov, Sergei Fedorov, Sergei Gonchar and Alexei Kudashov will help Zhamnov in Beijing. Ilya Kovalchuk will be the general manager.
At the end of September it became known that the Russian national team at the Olympics will be led by Zhamnov. The Expert Council of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation refused the candidacy of Oleg Znarka in favor of a 51-year-old specialist.
The Beijing Olympics will take place in February 2022. The Russian national team will play in the same group with Switzerland, Denmark and the Czech Republic.
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