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Canada Will Not Let Russia into the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton

Canada Will Not Let Russia into the World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the Russian national team will not participate in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, which will be hosted by Edmonton and Red Deer around the turn of the year. Canada thus refused to respect the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which last week ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to restore the membership of Russian teams in international competitions. tnlive.sk (Markíza) ↗

Carney announced his stance in an interview during the summit. He stated that the Russian team would not be allowed to compete in the under-20 tournament to be held in Canada around the turn of the year. The prime minister was thus responding to the CAS decision on Russia's return to international hockey. hnonline.sk ↗

Canada has thus joined the countries that refuse to play against Russia as long as the war in Ukraine continues. Some states have already indicated that they would not take the ice against the Russian national team at world championships. According to the prime minister's statement, the Canadian government has thus confirmed that it will not allow the Russian team to compete on its territory. The Guardian ↗

The CAS decision concerns the restoration of Russian teams' participation in IIHF competitions, including the World Junior Championship. However, the practical application of this ruling in the case of the tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer runs up against the clear position of the Canadian government. Further developments will depend on the IIHF's response and on whether the dispute between the sports federation and the host country can be resolved before the start of the championship. sport.sk ↗

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