Russia (bbabo.net), - The defender of the Russian national hockey team Anna Shibanova commented on the fact that our team's match against Canada (1:6) started an hour late due to the fact that both teams were waiting for the results of the morning tests. Let's add that the players took to the ice in masks.

Anna Shibanova: An incomprehensible situation. We were without masks at the reel, the Canadians were without masks. At the "dry" warm-up we were wearing masks, the Canadians were without masks three meters from us. Strange situation. Well, go out and wait.

Maybe we should have awarded the Canadians a technical defeat?

Anna Shibanova: I don't know about the techie, they solve all these issues themselves. And so the Canadians were not even given two minutes. Such stupid decisions. We were also really uncomfortable.

Do you think that if it were not Canadians, the situation would have developed differently?

Anna Shibanova: I don't know how it would be. But we sat and thought. What if there were men in our place? This probably wouldn't have happened. But, in principle, it's okay, everyone is on an equal footing. They were also sitting and waiting. As a result, they came out wearing masks, and so did we. It just turned out to be an incomprehensible organizational moment. But such are the times.

Why did you come out for the third period without masks, and the Canadians wore masks?

Anna Shibanova: The problem was that the results of those PCR tests that we took in the morning were not ready for the game. And the Canadians were ready. Therefore, the Canadians asked us to go out in masks. We could refuse. But it was decided to play with masks until our PCR tests arrive. The results came after the second period, all negative. Therefore, we entered the third period without masks. The Canadians decided to finish the match in masks.

And how do you play in masks?

Anna Shibanova: Actually, it's not a very pleasant feeling, there is not enough air, you win back your shift, you come to the bench, pull off the mask to get some air. But nothing, everyone was on an equal footing. It does not depend on us. We passed everything in the morning, went to the game. As a result, as far as I know, the Canadian woman had a positive result. All of us tested negative. We were told to go out wearing masks, so we went out.

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