The sports director of the hockey tournament Oi Nemeckes advocated the participation of the Russian team
The sports director of the Olympic hockey tournament Slovak Igor Nemechek wanted to see the Russian national team at 2026 in Italy. His words are given by Sportweb.
“Whether Russian players will participate will become clear next month. Then we will breathe a sigh of relief and move on, and tickets will begin to go on sale, ”he said. At the same time, according to Nemechek, taking into account the current political situation, the Russians will not perform in Milan. “But this is decided by others,” he added.
On February 4, the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) extended sanctions against the Russian national team and did not allow the team to be the 2026 World Cup. At the same time, the decision to speak the team at the Olympics in Italy will be made after the presidential election of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in March 2025.
Russian hockey players have been removed from international tournaments since the end of February 2022. The last major competition for the Russians was the Olympic Games-2022, where the team won silver medals.
Source: Lenta
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