BALASHIKHA / Moscow region /, November 13. / TASS /. The Chinese national ice hockey team will compete in the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, but being able to play at home is important in and of itself. Chinese national team head coach Ivan Zanatta told reporters.
At the end of September, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardiff told Agence France-Presse that the federation doubted the opportunity of the Chinese men’s team at the 2022 home Olympics because of the low level of the team. He later announced that the IIHF would not exclude the Chinese national team from the Olympics.
“It is clear that this [игра против лучших сборных на Олимпийских играх] a very difficult task, a very serious test, and of course it will not be easy for the team. The fact that she has the opportunity to play in the home tournament is already important in itself, and I can say that the team will fight – that can be guaranteed, “Zanatta said.
On Saturday “Kunlun” with a score of 0: 5 lost to Omsk “Avangard”. The club was established in 2016 and was intended to become the home club for the Chinese national team for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. At the moment, due to restrictive measures due to the coronavirus, the team cannot organize home games in the Chinese capital and receive rivals in Mytishchi near Moscow.
The Olympic Games will take place from February 4 to 20.
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