Two-time Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov told that Slovak Hockey Federation President Miroslav Shatan was doing the right thing by putting sporting principles before political ones.
Earlier it became known that the Slovak national team for the qualifying matches for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo included three KHL players: forward Adam Liszka (Severstal), defenders Martin Gernat (Lokomotiv) and Mario Grman (“Admiral”). In May, the federation did not call up players from KHL clubs to the World Championship, citing the “personal situation” of hockey players as the reason.
— Shatan is absolutely right. It is great that the Slovaks invite Russian players, guided by the sporting principle. I am glad that there are great players who understand the situation correctly. It is nice. It is a good signal that there are competent people in Europe who put sport above political will, and not rabid Russophobes. After all, there is a Czech Hasek nearby, a complete bastard, “Kozhevnikov told the correspondent.
Olympic qualifying will take place from August 29 to September 1.
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