Beijing, Feb 9, Sergey Yaremenko. Russian hockey team players tested for doping in gathering time in Novogorsk, so as not to provoke a scandal at the Olympics later, said the head coach of the national team Alexei Zhamnov. Earlier, Inside The Games reported that the awards ceremony for winners and prize-winners in team competitions was postponed due to problems that allegedly arose from one of the Russian figure skaters with a doping test.
"I learned the news about the skaters just before the match. I hope everything turns out positively. Our players were tested (for doping. — Ed.) in Novogorsk. It's probably best to ask the doctor. We try not to have a scandal", Zhamnov told reporters.