National Hockey League (NHL) players will miss the Beijing Winter Olympics. This decision was made by the league in conjunction with the players' union in connection with the spread of the coronavirus, according to the NHL website.

“The NHL respects the players' desire to represent their countries and participate in the best versus best tournament. So we waited as long as possible for this decision to be made, exploring all the options available to enable our players to compete in the 2022 Olympics, ”said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

The record holder of the NHL club expressed disappointment at the refusal to participate in the Olympic Games Hockey According to him, due to a serious violation of the schedule for the regular season of the NHL, where 50 games have already been postponed, participation in the Olympics is no longer possible. “We are looking forward to the Olympic tournament in 2026,” Bettman added.

He noted that the goal of the NHL should remain the safe completion of all regular season and playoff matches on time. Therefore, the window from 6 to 22 February, originally intended for participation in the Olympic Games, will be used for the rescheduled matches.

The NHL refused to participate in the second Olympics in a row. In 2018, the Olympic tournament in Pyeongchang was also held without NHL players; Russian hockey players led by Oleg Znarka, who acted in the status of "Olympic athletes from Russia" (OAR), became its winners.

The NHL paused in its championship so that players could go to the Olympics in 1998-2014.

NHL Suspends Championship Due to Pandemic Hockey On Monday, the NHL announced an extension of the Christmas break due to coronavirus outbreaks in teams from December 22 to 25, in the league a total of 50 matches have been rescheduled since the start of the season.

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