The head of the Czech Ice Hockey Federation, Alois Gadamchik, expressed his desire to see the Russians at the 2024 World Cup
The head of the Czech Ice Hockey Federation, Alois Gadamchik, expressed his desire to see the Russian team at the 2024 World Championship. His words are quoted by Sport.cz.
“They were my favorite opponent, I beat the Russians most often,” the functionary said. He added that the matches with the Russians were always exciting, and called the national team a quality team.
At the same time, Gadamchik said that it was impossible to put sports above the situation in Ukraine. “I know that Russian athletes are not to blame, but they are part of the country. Until the end of the special operation, it is impossible to return the Russians to international competitions, ”he explained.
On January 6, President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif announced that the fate of the Russian team would be discussed 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.
February 28 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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