Canada bars Russia & Belarus from junior tournament
Summary
Canada will not allow Russian or Belarusian players to compete in next month’s World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The decision follows a ruling that overturned Russia’s ban from International Ice Hockey Federation events, which the IIHF has criticized.Key Facts
- The World Junior Championships are scheduled for December 26 to January 5.
- Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney said Russian and Belarusian athletes will not compete in the tournament while the war in Ukraine continues.
- Russia had been barred from IIHF events since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the ban on Russia last week.
- The IIHF said it disagreed with the ruling and would monitor its impact on upcoming events.
- Ukraine’s ice hockey federation expressed deep outrage over Russia’s return to international competition.
- Russia’s ambassador to Canada criticized the decision, saying it brought politics into junior hockey.
- Federations in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Czech Republic said they would refuse to play Russia at next year’s men’s world championship in Germany.
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