The preparation of the Russian national hockey team for the Beijing Olympics is crumpled and raises big questions. This opinion of RBC Sport was expressed by the former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Plushev.

The last competition before the Olympics was the Channel One Cup, which took place last week in Moscow. The Russian national team won three matches, lost one and became the second after the Finnish team.

“The readiness of this line-up for the Olympics raises big questions,” Plushev said.

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The expert compared the current situation with the situation four years ago, when the national team was to play in Pyeongchang.

According to the specialist, "the team prepared for the last Olympics in a systematic and calm atmosphere." “It was already clear from the Channel One Cup that the team was approaching the Games in the status of a favorite; it confidently defeated the same Finns 3: 0. In 2017, since the fall, the links and links have been playing, both within the framework of the Eurotour and in clubs. Gold medals fell on the team not from the sky. This is the result of systematic work, "Plyushchev believes.

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According to the interlocutor, the preparation of the national team for the upcoming Olympics is "crumpled". “I don’t know who and why arranged all these rearrangements, why it turned out that first one coach was appointed, then another. Oddities happen with the assistants, with the position of Ilya Kovalchuk. In fact, a hastily tailored headquarters for the new year came out, which has little experience and practically no time, "- said the honored coach of Russia.

The Olympic hockey tournament will take place from February 3 to February 20, 2022. Russian hockey players are reigning Olympic champions.

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