The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation has made a statement about the upcoming 2022 World Championship, which is due to be held in the country in May. This was reported on the website of the organization.
According to the chairman of the federation Harri Nummela, Russia and Belarus will not be able to take part in the tournament. He also advocated the exclusion of countries from the world hockey community.
On February 27, the International Football Federation (FIFA) imposed a number of bans on the performances of Russians under the auspices of the organization. In particular, the country’s national teams will not be able to play in Russian stadiums. Meetings of the Russian national teams will have to be held on neutral fields and without spectators.
Also, Russian football players will be banned from playing under the national flag, the ban will also affect the national anthem. Athletes will compete under the auspices of the Russian Football Union (RFU).
Source: Lenta
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