“I will not change the decision on Kuznetsov, I’m sorry, but this will not change.
He won't be able to play in Beijing.
I know that I upset everyone with the answer, but we cannot change the rules for the sake of one thing, "RIA Novosti quotes Tardif.
In 2019, the International Ice Hockey Federation suspended an athlete for four years after testing positive for cocaine.
At the same time, Kuznetsov continues to play in the NHL, which is not subject to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Earlier, the manager of the Russian national hockey team, Ilya Kovalchuk, spoke about Kuznetsov's chances to go to the Olympic Games-2022 as part of the national team.