ZOH 2022 | The defenders Musil and Kundrátek have already trained with the hockey team in Prague
Since the weekend in Prague, forward Roman Červenka, Michael Frolík, Jan Kovář and Matěj Stránský have also been training, and for a long time, goalkeepers Roman Will and Patrik Bartošák. The expected goalkeeper number one, Šimon Hrubec, is not currently training, probably due to unfavorable covid tests. Assistant coach Jaroslav Špaček solves similar problems. Forward Michael Špaček was also missing from the ice.
“If everything turns out as planned, Jirka Smejkal should be at the training on Tuesday. We will see how the Zohorn brothers manage to do everything, “said hockey association spokesman Zdeněk Zikmund in an online interview after today’s training. One of Jan Ščotka’s substitutes should join the team in the near future.
In Beijing, under the leadership of the capital Filip Pešán, the coach is preparing seven players, supplemented by defender Vojtěch Mozík, forward Lukáš Sedlák and substitute David Tomášek, who flew to China on Sunday evening. Will will follow them today. Originally, the second goalkeeper Bartošák was supposed to fly with him, but in the end it will not happen.
“Patrik Bartošák had an indeterminate result in the pre-flight test, which we set beyond the rules of the given organizers of the Winter Third Olympic Games. Therefore, after consulting with an expert, we decided to postpone his departure as a precaution in order to prevent possible problems during his trip to China or after his arrival at the Games, “said the head of the Czech team, Martin Doktor.
The next part of the hockey team should fly to Beijing on Wednesday night, when other representatives from the extra league, David Krejčí, Michal Řepík, Vladimír Sobotka and the substitute Matěj Blümel, should join the team at the airport. Even in their case, the final China will be whether it meets all the covid rules for travel to.