The Danish national team, which is a rival of Russian hockey players in the group stage of the Olympic tournament, has six cases of coronavirus, the team lacks base players, head coach of the Danes Heinz Ehlers told Match TV.
“We had six hockey players with positive tests when we flew to the Olympics. Four of them will return home from isolation in the next 24 hours. Two more will remain in Beijing and will be treated,” Ehlers said.
According to him, the coronavirus was detected in four base players and two reservists.
The rival of Russian hockey players lost a player due to coronavirus before the Olympic Games Hockey “In general, in Denmark we normally passed two tests 48 hours before departure. All were negative. Those who were “on the plus side” remained at home to recover. But when we arrived in China, a number of tests showed different results. Of course, the situation is frustrating. We don't have enough players from the base. But what can you do? We train, leaving sick people out of the team, ”said Ehlers.
The Olympic hockey tournament will be held from 9 to 20 February. The Russian national team in the group stage will play with the teams of Switzerland (February 9), Denmark (February 11) and the Czech Republic (February 12).
On February 1, the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation announced the cancellation of the test match with the Canadians before flying to Beijing due to a positive test from defender Christian Marty. The Swiss will arrive at the Games on February 3rd.
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