Men’s World Championship country announcement – will not boycott Russia
The Kazakhstan men’s national ice hockey team will play against Russia in the World Championships if the teams are matched up.
The Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation announces that the country does not intend to boycott playing against Russia, even though many other countries plan to do so.
Previously, the media has claimed that Kazakhstan would be part of a united front opposing playing with Russians.
– Foreign media and social media are spreading claims that Kazakhstan supports the boycott of Russian players. This claim is not true, the Kazakhstan federation states.
The federation adds that it intends to act in accordance with IIHF regulations and follow the decisions of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has decided that the IIHF must reinstate Russia in international competitions.
The IIHF has already informed Norway’s under-20 men’s national team that Norway will be relegated to the first division from the U20 championships due to Russia. However, the host country Canada has announced that Russian players will not be granted visas, so Russia’s reintegration into IIHF competitions is proving to be complicated.
The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation has announced that the Finnish national teams will not play against Russia.
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