PM Carney says Russian hockey players will not be allowed to compete at World Juniors
Canada will use immigration powers to block Russian and Belarusian teams, while 10 nations are already set for the tournament, officials said.
- 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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