American hockey player Chmielewski called the Olympics incomplete without Russia

The American striker of Ak Bars, Alexander Khmelevsky, spoke about the Olympics in Milan without the participation of Russia. The athlete announced this in an interview for the Championship edition on February 13.

"Russia, of course, is missing in this tournament. I hope they will be back soon. It's not quite the same without Russia, the Olympics are incomplete, incomplete. The Russians always bring quality squads that other teams can't provide. This is beautiful hockey, which is not enough, it is needed," said Chmielewski.

Chmielewski also said that he was glad to see the appearance of French hockey player Stefan Da Costa, who plays for the KHL club Avtomobilist. The Russian national ice hockey team was unable to participate in the Olympic Games in Italy this year due to suspension, added in "Газете.Ru ".

The men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Games takes place from 11 to 22 February.

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The day before, the Canadian national team won a major victory over the Czech team in the first round of the group stage of the ice hockey tournament at the Olympic Games in Italy. The meeting in Milan for the teams ended with a score of 5:0.

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