Quaker2001 246 Posted December 21, 2021 #361 Share Posted December 21, 2021 According to reports, we should get a formal announcement within the next 24 hours. No real surprise. The NHL owners are likely more than happy to use COVID as an excuse to not send players to Beijing since they'll want to use the February break to make up games Paris 2024 competition schedule by Day Paris 2024 competition schedule by Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 246 Posted December 21, 2021 #362 Share Posted December 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said: I tyihk the whole Winter Olympics will got cancelled or lots of countries will pull out due covid. You know that's not happening. So if you still think that, you're nuts. Paris 2024 competition schedule by Day Paris 2024 competition schedule by Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,246 Posted December 21, 2021 Author #363 Share Posted December 21, 2021 In other hand suddenly chances for a VERY interesting result increased a lot Still do not see them making the quarterfinals but should very well surprise some opponents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 177 Posted December 21, 2021 #364 Share Posted December 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, Quaker2001 said: You know that's not happening. So if you still think that, you're nuts. I am not so sure. Omricom is spreading badly. Looks at the chaos at the short course world swimming to see how bad it could get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topicmaster1010 2,372 Posted December 21, 2021 #365 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Well on the bright side, at least I now have a 2 hour break to sleep each day during the time where there's usually only a single hockey game happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepansevs 89 Posted December 21, 2021 #366 Share Posted December 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Quaker2001 said: According to reports, we should get a formal announcement within the next 24 hours. No real surprise. The NHL owners are likely more than happy to use COVID as an excuse to not send players to Beijing since they'll want to use the February break to make up games Totally agree. It is very interesting that they decided immediately on their peak of Covid and did not wait till 10th January... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 246 Posted December 21, 2021 #367 Share Posted December 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, stepansevs said: Totally agree. It is very interesting that they decided immediately on their peak of Covid and did not wait till 10th January... Makes it an easier sell that they just extended the holiday pause to say now they can't send players to Beijing. Why wait if the decision has already been made? Paris 2024 competition schedule by Day Paris 2024 competition schedule by Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 246 Posted December 21, 2021 #368 Share Posted December 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Orangehair43 said: I am not so sure. Omricom is spreading badly. Looks at the chaos at the short course world swimming to see how bad it could get. You should be sure. Tokyo was held during a surge in the pandemic and they completed every event. What chaos at the short course worlds? Yes, a number of athletes couldn't compete. Yet, every event was held. If that's "how bad it could get," then the Olympics should be a lot easier with all the safety protocols they're likely to have in place. Please stop fear-mongering. We all know COVID is a serious issue, but it's not going to get the IOC or China to say "you know what, let's postpone the Olympics, we can't have them now" NearPup 1 Paris 2024 competition schedule by Day Paris 2024 competition schedule by Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted December 22, 2021 #369 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Strong words (in Swedish) from Bäckström, calling the NHL's withdrawal from the Olympics "a joke". https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/9KGGkq/nhl-svenskarna-om-os-beskedet-ett-skamt Will be interested to see what players say in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,246 Posted December 22, 2021 Author #370 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Apparently AHL players will be eligible for the Olympics. so probably a couple of overseas players will be in our Beijing roster then, we have a few players there. but not entirely convinced if they are better than the european clubs based roster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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