IIHF President rules out NHL players' refusal to participate in the Olympics

President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) On January 11, Luc Tardif ruled out the refusal of the National Hockey League (NHL) players to participate in the 2026 Olympics (OI-2026).

According to him, athletes have no reason to refuse to participate in competitions.

"I'm coming back happy. There's no reason why NHL players won't come to the Olympics. As for the organization of the sporting event itself, I'm not worried about that," The Athletic quoted Tardif as saying.

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Earlier, on December 4, Bill Daley, deputy commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL), reported that hockey players might not go to the Olympics in Italy if the rink was not completed. According to him, another reason for refusing to participate may be the size of the rink, which will not meet NHL standards.

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