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The captain of the US national hockey team, winner of Lake Placid 1980, spoke negatively about a possible boycott of the Beijing Games, also in memory of the 1980 Moscow Summer Games.
Tuesday 16 March 2021 4 minutes reading time
Rumors about a possible boycott of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games in recent months have followed one another. Violation of human rights, the lack of transparency on the origin of the pandemic and other reasons would have called into question the participation of some nations in the Olympic event.
Among these are, undoubtedly, the United States, where public opinion is quite divided regarding a possible non-participation in Beijing 2022. These days one of the symbols of American ice hockey has said: Mike eruption , who was captain of the national team that incredibly won gold at Lake Placid 1980.
"Boycotting the Olympics would ruin the dreams of hundreds of athletes who have been preparing for this event for years. Going to China and winning on the field is the best solution" - Eruzione told "USA Today Opinion".
"In 1980 we managed to incredibly win the Games, defeating the USSR in the final. It was a special year because we were lucky to play at home, while I still remember the disappointments of those who should have competed in Moscow in the summer for not participating. . I appeal to the United States and other states doubtful about the presence in China: many athletes have planned years of work in view of this appointment, it would make no sense to ruin their dream; indeed, it would be much more fun to win medals at their home, on the opponent's ground. By not competing, we would automatically give them precious medals. " - added the US Olympian.
Eruzione concluded with a thought regarding his Olympic experience: "When we triumphed at Lake Placid, we were seen as a winning team of amateurs against a professional team. The beauty of the Olympics is just that: athletes who often train alone, without the state support or without professional status, which then obtain great results. We were not pushed by the government like other nations, but we played for passion and ambition: this was the real "Miracle of ice", which allowed us to enter the history of the Olympics. "
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