MOSCOW, January 23, Semyon Galkevich. The Russian national ice hockey team plans to hold three test match before the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the team's general manager Ilya Kovalchuk told reporters. On Sunday, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced the composition for the Olympics. In total, the coaching staff of the team under the leadership of Alexei Zhamnov called 25 hockey players and 6 spare players to the Games, who will also go to Beijing. February. But this issue still needs to be resolved with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). We are asked to have less contact with athletes for three days after arrival,» Kovalchuk said. The Beijing Olympics will be held from February 4 to 20. The Russian national team, the current Olympic champion, will play in a group with the Czechs, Swiss and Danes.
