sport TV channel "ESPN" learned about refusal of National Hockey League to send players for the Olympic Games in Beijing

National Hockey League (National Hockey League) and the association of players of National Hockey League agreed not to participate in hockey tournament of the Olympic Games in Beijing, planned for February, 2022, reports sport TV channel "ESPN" with reference to sources. Distribution Koronavirus is called as the reason of the decision. By the time of the message the league postponed 50 games because of flashes Koronavirus in clubs, and the day before it suspended a season up to the beginning of a Christmas break. Players of National Hockey League did not participate in the Olympic Games of 2016 in Pyeongchang, their participation in Games 2022 and 2026 of year was provided by the collective labor contract. Under the terms contracts...