Ice hockey coach admits to faking COVID certificate to enter China Olympics
Al Jazeera·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Swiss ice hockey coach Patrick Fischer admitted using a falsified COVID-19 vaccination certificate to enter China for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Fischer was fined nearly 39,000 Swiss francs by Chinese authorities in 2023 for document forgery after purchasing the certificate on social media. He stated he faced personal crisis regarding vaccination but didn't want to disappoint his team. Fischer, coaching Switzerland since 2015, steps down after next month's World Championship.
Key Entities
Patrick FischerSwiss Ice Hockey FederationChina2022 Winter OlympicsBeijingSRF (Swiss public broadcaster)Patrizia Kummer