Russia and Belarus continue to be excluded from ice hockey events!
Russia and Belarus continue to be excluded from ice hockey events!
Zürich, Schweiz - The ice hockey world is head! The International Ice Hockey Association (IIHF) has decided that the ice hockey teams from Russia and Belarus will also be excluded from all international competitions in the 2025/26 season. This decision was made on Tuesday and is based on persistent security concerns, which have existed on Ukraine in 2022 since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression. According to krone.at , 27 times the world champion from Russia are not only allowed to participate, but will also miss the 2026 Olympic Games. As a direct episode, France will enter the field of participants as a replacement team.
In addition to the IIHF decision, a comprehensive re-evaluation of the situation for May of next year was announced. Nevertheless, participation for Russia and Belarus in the 2026 World Cup remains in the silk thread. The Russian ice hockey association was disappointed and plans to take the decision. The special representative for international affairs, Pawel Bure, said that more than 50 Russians are active in the NHL and that athletes from Russia take part in other sports without incidents. He wanted to question the argument of the IIHF how merkur.de reported.The exclusion decision makes Russia and Belarus Hart, especially since the sports community is increasingly visible and acts internationally. While the IIHF holds on the security situation, the possibility of participating in the Winter Olympics in 2026 is becoming increasingly unlikely. Time is pushing and the pressure on the athletes from both countries grows while they still have to be on the international stage.
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