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Insurance Costs Threatening International Play
by Paul on 09/16/08 at 06:51 AM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
The Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010 will mark the end of the NHL’s participation in international hockey, one league executive says, in large part because of the rising cost of player insurance.
The NHL executive, who requested anonymity, said once the league is out of the Olympics, its players probably will not participate in any international tournament after the 2010 Games, from the world championships to the world junior championships.
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I wonder how this is any different from any other sport? Surely, NBA teams must have insurance on their olympic participants. How do they deal with the costs?
Posted by penguinsfan on 09/16/08 at 06:54 AM ET