IIHF President Luc Tardif said that the issue of participation of Russians in the 2023 World Cup will be considered in May
President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif announced the date of the decision on the participation of the Russian team in the 2023 World Championship. This became known to RIA Novosti.
Tardif said that the fate of the team will be considered at the IIHF Congress at the end of May, which will be held in Finland. He also stressed that the issue of participation of all teams of Russia and Belarus in the tournaments of the 2023/2024 season will be considered.
Earlier, the IIHF published the line-up for the 2024 Youth World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. Teams of Russia and Belarus were not included there.
On February 28, the IIHF suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participating in competitions under its auspices. Also, Russia was deprived of the right to host the 2023 World Cup and the youth championship.
Source: Lenta
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