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PM Carney says Russian hockey players will not be allowed to compete at World Juniors
Carney said Canada will use immigration powers to keep Russian and Belarusian athletes out, after a court ordered Russia back into international hockey.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Russia and Belarusian athletes are barred from next month's world junior hockey championship in Alberta while the war in Ukraine continues.
- The announcement follows a Friday ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordering Russia's reinstatement to international hockey competition, starting with the world junior tournament.
- Several European hockey federations, including Sweden, Finland, Czechia, and Latvia, have declared their teams will refuse to face Russia in the tournament.
- Hockey Canada is currently consulting with the International Ice Hockey Federation and other stakeholders about the tournament's potential operational impacts following the directive.
- The IIHF World Junior Championship is scheduled to begin December 26 in Edmonton and Red Deer, though uncertainty remains over final participation following the government's decision.
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Canadian PM Mark Carney delivers strong statement on Russia's participation at 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship in Alberta
Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Tuesday that Russian players will not be at the 2027 World Junior Championship in Alberta, ruling out the country’s return to the tournament days after a Court of
Russia Will Not Compete at World Junior Hockey Championship in Canada, PM Carney Says
"While Russia and Belarus are supporting this illegal, unjustified, horrific war in Ukraine, as long as that's going on, there will be none of those athletes competing for their countries in Canada," Mark Carney said.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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This is what Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after other European countries had already protested against the readmission of Russian nationals.
·Italy
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The World Junior Hockey Championship will be held in Canada in December, but there will be no athletes from Russia and Belarus.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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