Trending Now - Switzerland Dismisses Hockey Coach for COVID Vaccine Deception

WHO:

Fox News - Patrick Fischer, the coach of the Swiss national ice hockey team.

Daily Mail - The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation.

WHAT:

Fox News - Patrick Fischer was fired for using a fraudulent vaccination card.

Daily Mail - Fischer admitted to lying about his COVID-19 vaccination status to enter China for the 2022 Winter Games.

WHERE:

Fox News - The incident pertains to the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, China.

WHEN:

Fox News - The fraudulent vaccination card was used to bypass COVID-19 rules for the 2022 Olympics.

Daily Mail - The admission of using a fake vaccination certificate occurred in 2026.

WHY:

Daily Mail - The motivation for using a fake vaccination certificate was to circumvent China's travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

HOW:

Fox News - Fischer used a fraudulent vaccination card to gain entry into China for the Olympics.

(UPDATED April 15, 2026 21:19 UTC)

Patrick Fischer, the coach of the Swiss national ice hockey team, has been fired for using a fraudulent vaccination card to enter China for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Fischer admitted to lying about his COVID-19 vaccination status, which he did to bypass China's travel restrictions related to the pandemic. The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation confirmed his dismissal following this revelation, which came to light in 2026.