Latvian Hockey Federation Ruled Out Sharing Ice with Aggressor Countries

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Russia's return to top international ice hockey is heating up emotions.

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The Secretary General of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation, Roberts Plavejs, confirmed that the Latvian national teams will under no circumstances play against the Russian or Belarusian national teams.

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Latvian sports law prohibits the country's teams from playing against Russia. According to the country's ice hockey federation, missing the World Championship is not an option.

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According to the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation, missing the entire World Championship tournament is not an option.

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The Secretary General of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation, Roberts Plavejs, told the country's public broadcaster LSM on Friday that the country's national ice hockey teams will not play against Belarus and Russia. Latvian law prohibits national teams from facing aggressor states. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) banned Belarus and Russia from international activities after Russia launched an aggressive war against Ukraine in Febr…