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Bill Daly -- If Olympic ice unsafe, NHL players won't take part - ESPN
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said that if the league's players feel the quality of the ice at the Olympics in Milan is unsafe, «then we're not going to play.»
Final Rivalry Series games against U.S. a crucial test for Canadians before Olympics
For the players fighting to make the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team, two Rivalry Series games against the United States this week could be an opportunity to cement their spots on the team.
IOC will monitor irregular betting to prevent match-fixing at Milano-Cortina Winter Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 9 : Italian authorities and Games organisers will track betting patterns to prevent match-fixing at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, while also monitoring for any manipulation of competitions, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
Sailing-British SailGP team sign Bithell for 2026 reunion with Fletcher
LONDON, Dec 9 : Britain's SailGP team have signed Stuart Bithell as wing trimmer for their 2026 campaign, reuniting him with helm Dylan Fletcher, his Olympic gold-winning partner in the 49er at the Tokyo Games.
Canadian swim star Penny Oleksiak denies drug use, says she'll keep training despite 2-year suspension
A two-year suspension from competitive swimming has forced Penny Oleksiak to answer questions about drug use, train by herself in public pools and defend her legacy as Canada’s most decorated female Olympian.
Size of new Milan ice hockey arena defended by organisers
MILAN, Italy, Dec 8 : The size of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics ice hockey arena was defended by Games organisers and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Monday after reports that it was shorter than the standard used in NHL venues.
Olympic hockey in Milan will be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions
Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice shorter than NHL-regulation size.