Athletistic / Hockey. New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin said he dreams of playing for Team Russia at the 2026 Olympics in Italy. On February 2, the NHL announced that its players would participate in the next two Olympic Games.
“I believe that playing for your national team is important for every hockey player. When you are young, you try to go to the Olympics to play for your national team. But when I grew up, it became my dream “, said journalist Peter. Boe quotes Shesterkin on his social media page.
As part of the Russian national team, Igor Shesterkin became Olympic champion at the Pyeongchang Games (South Korea) in 2018. Note that at that time he was the third goalkeeper of the national team and did not spend a only minute at the Olympic Games.
In January, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Luc Tardif, said that the issue of admitting the Russian national team to international competitions, including the 2026 Olympics, would be considered by the IIHF Council on February 12 and 13. .
The 2026 Olympic Games will be held from February 6 to 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. NHL players missed the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang and the 2022 Games in Beijing, China.
Source: Sport
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