Patrick Fischer, head coach of the Swiss national ice hockey team, has admitted to using a forged COVID-19 vaccination certificate to bypass China's strict entry requirements for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Swiss public broadcaster SRF confronted Fischer with documents showing he was fined nearly 39,000 Swiss francs ($50,000) in 2023 for document forgery after purchasing the false certificate on social media, prompting him to go public with his admission. Fischer, who is set to step down after Switzerland hosts the Ice Hockey World Championship next month, called his actions a "serious mistake" but said he could not bring himself to miss the Games or undergo the mandatory three-week hotel quarantine imposed on unvaccinated athletes.