MOSCOW, February 7 Russian State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov commented on the scandal in the match between women's hockey teams of Canada and Russia at the Beijing Olympics. Hockey players of the national teams of Canada and Russia entered the group stage match of the hockey tournament in medical masks. Earlier, the start of the match was delayed for an hour, as the Canadian team wanted to know the results of the coronavirus test from the opponents. «It's the same for Canadians. They attribute their self-doubt to the fear of the coronavirus. It will be much harder for them to play in masks. Any outcome of the match will be in their favor, in their opinion, they will be heroes. This is a comedy! Canadian athletes have contracted group madness, and not a coronavirus. It’s good that they didn’t become afraid of Russia’s invasion of Canada at this time, «Sport-Express quotes Milonov as saying. The deputy also noted that the decision of the Canadian team shows their attitude towards our country and called it a «symbol of dictatorship.» All participants of the match, including referees, spent the first two periods in masks. In the third period, referees and Russian hockey players appeared on the ice already without masks.
