CALGARY. The Russians have already responded to the criticism of the Czech under-20 hockey team, which they reported from the plane before the departure from the canceled World Cups.
The Czech expedition was to depart from Canada on Saturday, but the airline, together with the Russian expedition, expelled it from the plane due to indecent behavior. Team manager Otakar Černý said that the behavior of the Russians was to blame.
There was also a Finnish expedition on the plane, which flew according to plan.
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The Czechs and Russians had the same sweatshirts
“It was a very strange situation. We arrived at the airport in Calgary about three hours before departure. Our players went to buy souvenirs from Canada and some players called their families at home. On the contrary, we saw Russian players sitting at the bar. I warned all our players in advance. to have their veils on at the airport and to keep their distance, “said Černý.
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“Then we got on a plane and at that moment we noticed that some members of the Russian expedition did not follow the hygienic rules. Alcohol probably played a role in that. One of the members of the Russian implementation team even smoked in the tunnel before boarding the plane. Some fellow passengers then they complained about the behavior of the Russians and the crew therefore had the entire plane emptied, “said Černý.
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The problem, according to the manager, was that the flight attendants identified the situation of young men in gray sweatshirts as culprits.
“These sweatshirts were given to all players before the start of the championship. Unfortunately, the Czech ones look exactly the same as the Russian ones, with the only difference that the sweatshirts of our players have the inscription ‘Czech Republic’ and the Russian ones ‘Russia’. And practically only for this reason. they threw us in the same bag as the Russians and told us that the entire Czech and Russian expeditions could no longer board the plane. “
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The Russian saw the Finnish player vomit
The reaction of the Russians appeared in the media on Sunday, the selection coach Sergei Zubov told Sport Express: each delegation has a certain number of people, tickets are not nameless, our sweatshirts have different logos and inscriptions, it is simply impossible to confuse teams. as they claim, they would let them back. “
The attacker Vasily Ponomarev commented on the situation that arose before the expulsion of both expeditions.
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“I was sitting at the end of the plane where the flight attendants were sitting. When we got on the plane, I didn’t see what was going on there. I put on my headphones, I wanted to fall asleep and I was almost asleep when a neighbor in my place tapped me on the shoulder and said that all teams have to leave. I still don’t understand why. The Russian national team didn’t have alcohol on board. I saw one Finnish player vomit. But this didn’t happen on the plane, but in the waiting room. “
Former coach of the Russian national team Viačeslav Bykov spoke directly to the championat.com portal after the scandal was announced.
He told his colleagues: “Players and the implementation team represent us abroad. We need to build trust, self-discipline comes first. Working with young people is not always easy, but we need to ensure proper upbringing with their parents. We adults cannot We taught boys to play hockey, but we also have a responsibility to teach them how to behave in public. “
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