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NHL Won't Participate in 2018 Olympics
美國冰球聯盟不參加2018年奧運會
The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced that its players will not be participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics Games in South Korea. In the past, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had paid for the NHL players' travel, accommodation, and insurance costs, but has decided not to cover these costs anymore. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that the break for the Olympics is disruptive and sometimes causes player injuries. The compressed schedule in Olympic years also causes fatigue in players and can affect the outcome of the playoffs. Though the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) had stepped up to cover the NHL's Olympic costs, the league declined and said negotiations are no longer on the table. Many of the players disagreed with the owners' decision.
美國冰球聯盟（NHL）已經宣布不參加2018年在韓國舉行的冬季奧運會。過去，國際奧林匹克委員會（IOC）為美國冰球聯盟運動員提供旅費、住宿費以及保險費，但現在已不再承擔這些費用。美國冰球聯盟理事長加里·畢文稱奧運會間歇階段通常很具有破壞性，有時運動員還會受傷。奧運會期間緊張的時間安排也讓運動員很疲憊，會影響季后賽結果。雖然國際冰球聯合會（IIHF）同意承擔NHL的奧運會費用，但被其拒絕并表示沒有商量余地。很多運動員都不同意所有方的決定。
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