German government wants to keep ice hockey worlds as Russia's return leads to boycott
Boycott threats from nearly half the teams and major sponsors have left officials searching for a way to stage the tournament as planned.
- Following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last week, the International Ice Hockey Federation Council failed to reach consensus after meetings Monday through Thursday on how to respond to Russia's reinstatement.
- Nearly half of the 16 teams threatened a boycott after Russia's reinstatement, prompting German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius to tell reporters Friday that hosting the Ice Hockey World Championship with Russia would be "practically impossible, both from a sporting and an economic perspective."
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ruled out Russian players for the World Juniors in Alberta, while Finland, Sweden, and Czechia vowed to boycott any matches against Russia, compounding pressure on the IIHF.
- Major sponsors threatened to terminate agreements if Russia participates, while Russian President Vladimir Putin accused opposing countries of violating his athletes' rights and the Russian Foreign Ministry criticized Canada's exclusion plans.
- The IIHF Council remains deadlocked as the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship opened in Denmark without Russia, while officials explore dialogue to ensure upcoming tournaments proceed as planned despite the ongoing impasse.
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The World Hockey Championships in Germany are facing a boycott of several nations and sponsors because of Russia's possible participation. The Federal Government is putting this in a dilemma. By Felix Jakobs.
German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said, according to Bild, that Germany wants to hold on to its hosting rights and organize the World Cup without Russia.
Hockey: The German government wants the Men's World Championship to take place in the country, despite the threat of boycott.
Despite Russia impasse, Germany hoping to host IIHF Worlds
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Clear announcement from politics about our ice hockey home world championship in May 2027.
But it is only considered realistic if Russia does not participate in the tournament.
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