Olympic organisers to put up new colour boards to aid visibility for hockey games

[p]The IIHF decided on the bright green, which already appears ⁠in splotches ​around the official Olympic art, after consulting with the IOC and Milano Cortina organisers.[/p][p]Some perplexing goaltending during the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/usa/GYgp4SO3/"]United States[/a]' ‌6-3 win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/2mX8FleU/"]Denmark[/a] on Saturday, during which the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-bruins/jeans23J/"]Boston Bruins[/a] goalie [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swayman-jeremy/Y9cpYDvq/"]Jeremy Swayman[/a] appeared to have difficulty seeing the puck, brought the issue into the fore among fans.[/p][p]Swayman insisted the dark colour of the boards was not to blame, telling reporters he was ‌colourblind.[/p][p][b]"We play in different arenas in the ​NHL every night, so this is ‌just another one, and a challenge that we have to embrace,"[/b] he said.[/p][p]The IIHF said that boards are routinely replaced during long tournaments like ⁠the Olympics ⁠due to wear-and-tear.[/p]