Andrey SenchenkoSport correspondentAll materialsEmail to the author It was opened by the Russian team with a match against Switzerland, which the Russians have consistently beaten over the past 15-odd years. However, the increased excitement for the game unexpectedly subsided a few hours before the starting face-off for completely non-hockey reasons. The morning after the IOC conference, it became known that the Russians, according to Inside the Games, have problems with doping tests, namely, skaters. The day before, the Russian figure skating team won the Olympic team tournament, but still has not waited for their gold medals. The awards ceremony has been postponed while the circumstances are being clarified. Whether any of the Russians failed doping tests is currently unknown, but it was this topic that took over the entire agenda at the Olympics.
