Ice Hockey-Finnish Hockey Body Leads Push to Keep Russia Out of World Championships
Finnish officials and other federations are pressing the IIHF to resist a court order that would restore Russia to five upcoming tournaments.
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Finland's goal is to get several major hockey countries to announce that they will not play against Russia, says Chairman Heikki Hietanen.
Finnish hockey body leads push to keep Russia out of World ...
Finland refuses to play Russia in ice hockey while Ukraine war continues
Finland's national ice hockey teams will refuse to play against Russia for as long as its war in Ukraine continues, the Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced on Monday, following a court ruling that cleared the way for Russia's return to international competitions. The decision follows a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday, ordering the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to allow Russia to resume participation…
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association launched an exceptional operation to prevent Russia from returning to the World Cup.
The Finnish ice hockey association wants to prevent "with all possible means" Russia's return to international tournaments and promotes support for a boycott threat.
HELSINKI - Finnish hockey players will not play against Russia's national teams until the war in Ukraine ends, the national association of the reigning world champions announced tonight in response to Friday's ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that Russian teams can return to the international stage with immediate effect.
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