IIHF reportedly has wide support for removal of Russia from upcoming events
According to TSN's Gord Miller, the International Ice Hockey Federation reportedly has support for the removal of Russia from upcoming tournaments as well as stripping them of hosting duties for a pair of events.
-immediate removal of Russian teams from all @IIHFHockey events for the rest of 2022, including the World Championship and the World Junior Championships scheduled for August and December.
-moving the 2023 WJC out of Russia"
The national hockey federations of Latvia and Switzerland have been the first to speak openly and issue statements calling for a suspension/ban of Russia and Belarus from upcoming IIHF events.
I would like to inform you that the Latvian national hockey team will not play the two scheduled test matches in Riga with the Russian Olympic team and the Belarusian national hockey team before the 2022 World Cup in Finland.
The Latvian Hockey Federation, in a joint initiative with other world hockey federations, will appeal to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to suspend the Russian Hockey Federation and the Belarusian Hockey Federation from the International Ice Hockey Federation, while suspending all influential Russian and Belarusian officials , committees and other bodies.
Sports arenas are the scene for the promotion of fundamental human and democratic values around the world. Sovereign peace is inviolable and unquestionable: mutual opposition between countries must remain in sports arenas."
The International Ice Hockey Federation council is set to meet on Monday to discuss the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. With the statements from Latvia, Switzerland and likely others, there is a very good chance that they'll announce a suspension for Russia.
Based on what I'm hearing, there is wide support for:
-immediate removal of Russian teams from all @IIHFHockey events for the rest of 2022, including the World Championship and the World Junior Championships scheduled for August and December.
-moving the 2023 WJC out of Russia https://t.co/26n0gIMshX— Gord Miller (@GMillerTSN) February 27, 2022
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