Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Hockey - Men - Gold medal match - Australia v Belgium - Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021. Shane McLeod the coach of Belgium looks on. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
TOKYO (Reuters) - For hockey players the Olympics are the ultimate stage at which they can showcase their skills in the hope of transferring to a club in a competitive league, such as those in Europe.
But the coronavirus pandemic has caused logistical hurdles due to travel restrictions and put pressure on club budgets which make it harder for players to move after the 14-day Tokyo Olympics hockey tournament finishes on Friday.
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