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Source: NHL to withdraw from Olympics

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    AP source: NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Reports: NHL players won't go to China for Olympics because of virus concerns (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Faced with the prospect of long quarantine periods should they test positive for COVID-19 during the Olympics, NHL players reached the decision to pull out of the Beijing Games.

  3. The Hill

    NHL, NHLPA agree to skip Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns: report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The NHL and its player union, the NHLPA, have agreed that players will not participate in the upcoming Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns.

  4. Breitbart News

    NHL Considers Not Sending Players to Beijing's Genocide Games over Coronavirus Fears (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The NHL is also now contemplating withdrawing its players from the Beijing Olympics, all because of the coronavirus.

  5. Forbes

    NHL Reportedly Won’t Attend Olympics Over Covid-19 Surge (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    An official announcement has not yet been made, but sources say the time for the Olympic games will instead be used to make up for postponed games.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    NHL players won’t go to the Beijing Olympics as coronavirus spike disrupts schedule (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    NHL players will not be allowed to participate in the second consecutive Winter Games following the postponement of 50 regular-season games.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    NHL makes easy call to skip Olympics again, cites COVID-19 uncertainty (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Commentary: The NHL makes the move in the midst of a rise in virus cases, yet it was the league's fiscal health that mattered most.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Source: NHL to withdraw from Olympics (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

  9. The Hill

    NHL confirms players won't participate in Beijing Olympics (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The National Hockey League (NHL) has confirmed that its players won’t participate in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics amid COVID-19 concerns.

  10. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Sources: NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Games are scheduled to resume Dec. 27.

  11. Berkshire Eagle

    AP sources: NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    The NHL is not sending players to the Beijing Olympics over concerns that the pandemic will disrupt the league’s ability to complete a full season.

  12. WTOL Toledo

    NHL to cancel Olympics participation as COVID disrupts schedule, AP source says (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    WTOL Toledo's feed description

    The NHL has now postponed 50 games due to COVID-19. It could use a 17-day window it planned to pause for the Olympics to make them up.

  13. News Center Maine

    NHL says players won't go to Beijing Olympics citing COVID-19 protocols (opens News Center Maine)

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    News Center Maine's feed description

    The move that seemed inevitable in recent days means the league will spend the previously scheduled Olympic break making up games that have and will be postponed.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Report: NHL, NHLPA Agree to Opt Out of 2022 Beijing Olympics (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    NHL players reportedly will not participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics after the league and players association agreed to opt out of the Winter Games.

  15. Berkshire Eagle

    NHL announces players won't be allowed to go to Olympics (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    NHL players will not be allowed to participate in the Beijing Olympics after the league pulled the plug amid a rash of postponements caused by positive COVID-19 test results.

  16. FOX 13 Tampa

    NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge, source says (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

  17. France 24

    NHL players won't compete at Beijing Winter Olympics (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Wednesday that its superstar players will not compete at February's Beijing Winter Olympics due to Covid-19 disruptions.

  18. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Column: NHL skips Olympics again, cites COVID-19 uncertainty (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    First, the U.S. diplomats and a handful of allies said “no.” Now it’s the NHL. Some party this is shaping up to be.

  19. Journal Times

    NHL allegedly withdraws from Winter Olympics (opens Journal Times)

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    Journal Times's feed description

    The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on

  20. The Guardian

    NHL will not send players to Beijing Winter Olympics due to Covid-19 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The National Hockey League will not send its players to compete in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics due to Covid-19 concerns

  21. The Week

    NHL reportedly won't participate in the Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns (opens The Week)

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  22. WMUR

    NHL confirms none of its players will participate in 2022 Winter Olympics (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    National Hockey League players will not take part in the men's ice hockey tournament at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

  23. NBC News

    NHL backs out of Beijing Olympics, citing Covid surge (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The recent world spike in Covid-19 prompted the NHL on Wednesday to back out the Beijing Olympics, removing the world's best hockey players from the one of the

  24. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    NHL players not expected to participate in Winter Olympics in Beijing, according to reports (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    The NHL is in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak that has caused a pause in the season and the postponement of 50 games.

  25. Forbes

    NHL Officially Withdraws Its Players From 2022 Winter Olympics Due To Covid-19 (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The slow-moving train has pulled into the station. Gary Bettman has officially said that NHL players will not be going to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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