S.-PETERSBURG, 12 Jan, Taras Barabash. Former head of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Rene Fasel believes that the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) was wise to postpone four regular season playing days in January. On January 15, 17, 19 and 21, due to outbreaks of COVID-19 in clubs. «This is a very wise decision, given the current situation with the virus. The fact is that many hockey players of KHL clubs will go to the Olympics in Beijing. This decision has been made. to protect those hockey players who go to China. It is known that the rules regarding the coronavirus are very strict for those who will participate in the Olympics. Now there is a new version of the virus — «omicron», I can say that many events in Europe are now being canceled . Some clubs continue to play, but many have already refused, «- said Fasel.» I know that the omicron is already raging. So the KHL made the right decision to protect their players, «he added. Twa said that he may have previously suffered a coronavirus. “I can say that I had symptoms of the disease before the New Year, but the test showed a negative result. It may have been a bad cold, so I’m still alive,” Fasel said.
