European hockey nations boycott games against Russia
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 3 Nov, 23:09 · Archive
Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia and Denmark refuse to play Russia in ice hockey tournaments over the Ukraine war.
Six European ice hockey nations—Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia and Denmark—have announced they will not play against Russia in international tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine is ongoing.
The boycott movement follows a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last week that the International Ice Hockey Federation must reinstate Russian teams, beginning with the world juniors starting in late December in western Canada. Finland's Ice Hockey Association announced the stance first on Monday, with spokesperson Henna Malmberg saying the organisation does not believe it is alone. Sweden's federation initially indicated a boycott was off the table after the CAS ruling, but reversed course on Tuesday, with federation head Anders Larsson stating 'The Three Crowns will not play Russia in coming world championship tournaments.' Canada has also taken action: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Russia will not be allowed to compete at the world juniors.
The boycott has wider ramifications for the sport. Swedish furniture company AJ Products, which has sponsored the men's world championship since 1989, plans to request its logo not be displayed at the championship because of Russia's reinstatement. Germany's national hockey federation is weighing whether it can continue hosting the men's world championship next year, citing extra costs related to Russian participation and security concerns. Austria is considering joining the boycott, and the IIHF has not yet responded to the growing movement.
How it is being reported
- Sweden, Czechs join growing boycott of hockey world championship games against RussiaHockey powers Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic will refuse to play against Russia at next year’s world championship, as a growing boycott movement across Europe now includes six of the 16 nations in the men’s tournament.Clickorlando · 3 Nov, 11:30
- Sweden, Czechs join growing boycott of hockey world championship games against RussiaHockey powers Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic will refuse to play against Russia at next year’s world championship, as a growing boycott movement across Europe now includes six of the 16 nations in the men’s tournament.News4Jax · 3 Nov, 11:30
- Finland says its national teams won't play against Russia in hockey tournamentsThe Finnish Ice Hockey Association says its national teams will not play against Russia in international tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine is ongoing.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 21:49
- Finland says its national teams won't play against Russia in hockey tournamentsThe Finnish Ice Hockey Association says its national teams will not play against Russia in international tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine is ongoing.News4Jax · 2 Nov, 21:49
In this story: Finland · Sweden · Czech Republic · Russia · International Ice Hockey Federation · Court of Arbitration for Sport · Canada
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem · Corrections log
Comments (0)