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Pyeongchang organizers (POCOG) released an itinerary on
Tuesday detailing the visit of the group, which includes Lynn
White, the NHL's Group Vice President of International Strategy,
and Senior Director of Facilities Operations Dan Craig.
Sandra Monteiro and Matthieu Schneider of the NHL's Players'
Association, as well as officials from the International Ice
Hockey Federation, are also part of the group.
The officials will inspect the Kwandong Hockey Centre and the
Gangneung Hockey Centre on Wednesday.
A decision on player participation is expected before the end of
this year.
Discussions over player participation hit a roadblock last month
after NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the chances of the
league shutting down to allow players to compete at the Olympics
in the middle of the season were "dim".
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it is no longer
willing to cover insurance and travel costs for NHL players,
which have been widely estimated at around $10 million.
(Reporting by Nivedita Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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