Hockey will be played on the ice of Lake Baikal

The match with the participation of national hockey stars and ambassadors of several countries will be held on March 8th on the ice of Lake Baikal. This was reported to TASS by the two-time Olympic champion in the composition of the USSR national hockey team, the first deputy head of the State Duma committee on ecology, natural resources and environmental protection Vyacheslav Fetisov.

In 2021, a meeting between the team of Olympic champions and representatives of the Irkutsk region was held on the ice of Baikal. The game ended with a score of 8:6 in favor of the hockey stars.

“The action will take place from 7 to 9 March, the match on the ice of Baikal will take place on March 8 , - said Fetisov. — We hope that this time not only our legends will come, but and the legends of world hockey. We would to see Ken Dryden, Phil Esposito -because this year will be the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Super Series."

“Confirmations from foreign guests are still coming, there are already confirmations from about six ambassadors of leading countries. The most famous documentary filmmaker in the world John Alpert, who has been in all the hot spots of the planet over the last 50 years, will make a film about this match, - added the source of the agency.

Baikal, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996, is the deepest lake in the world and largest reservoir of fresh water (up to 20% of world reserves). It is one of the largest natural heritage sites and the most popular tourist destination in the Irkutsk Region and the Republic of Buryatia. Tourism on Baikal is year-round. Winter Baikal is widely known for its clear ice, which attracts tourists from all over the world.