The Olympic Games ended in triumph for our hockey players, who for the first time in the history of Russia took gold at the Olympics.

Athletes could not resist and performed in the arena of the national anthem, which was banned by the IOC. The organization, however, decided not to punish the national team. The press service of the international committee said that they understand the internal state of athletes and will not apply any sanctions. "We understand that this became (a consequence) the overexcitement of athletes who just won a gold medal under extraordinary circumstances," the Izvestia newspaper quoted the press service as saying,. The vice-president of the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) Boris Mayorov is sure that the violation of hockey players will not affect the restoration of the ROC, the "360". "Yes, we violated, in particular, here, sang a hymn. Medals have something to do with it?

Sanctions will be applied to the National Olympic Committee, if any, "he added.. The International Olympic Committee on December 5, 2017 banned Russians from playing at the Games in Pyeongchang under the flag and anthem of the country. A special commission created to monitor violations of our athletes who did not have the right even to pick tricolor from the stands, as well as perform the national anthem. The organization still accepted the circumstances and did not punish hockey players.