China will have a men's hockey team on the ice at the Beijing Olympics.
The International Ice Hockey Federation says the hosts have been given the green light following a council meeting in Zurich.
China opens the tournament February 10th against the United States before playing Germany and Canada to wrap up round-robin action in Group A.
N-H-L players are scheduled to participate in Beijing after skipping the 2018 event in South Korea, but the league could still pull out due to COVID-19 issues. (13)
