Belarus national hockey teams will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 World Cup The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed its previous decision to exclude the men's and youth teams of Belarus from the 2027 World Cup, the organization reported. Separately, the federation emphasized that it still disagrees with the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding Russia's participation in the championships sponsored by the federation. The Belarusian Hockey Federation stated that it does not agree with the new decision. The federation will soon determine specific legal steps, including the possibility of an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. After the start of a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian hockey was under an international ban. The national teams were suspended from the World Championship and the Olympics. In the summer, youth and women's hockey in Belarus returned to international competitions, but the youth and national teams remained under sanctions at the time. The last time Belarusian hockey players played in the elite division was in 2021. So the World Cup was supposed to be held in Minsk and Riga, but due to political repression the championship was taken from Minsk, and all the games were held in Riga. The Belarusians took the last place in their group and were relegated to the First League. And in February 2022, the national teams of Belarus and Russia were suspended from international competitions. Blanobosti on X / Instagram.

Belarus national hockey teams will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 World Cup The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed its previous decision to exclude the men's and youth teams of Belarus from the 2027 World Cup, the organization reported. Separately, the federation emphasized that it still disagrees with the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding Russia's participation in the championships sponsored by the federation. The Belarusian Hockey Federation stated that it does not agree with the new decision. The federation will soon determine specific legal steps, including the possibility of an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. After the start of a full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian hockey was under an international ban. The national teams were suspended from the World Championship and the Olympics. In the summer, youth and women's hockey in Belarus returned to international competitions, but the youth and national teams remained under sanctions at the time. The last time Belarusian hockey players played in the elite division was in 2021. So the World Cup was supposed to be held in Minsk and Riga, but due to political repression the championship was taken from Minsk, and all the games were held in Riga. The Belarusians took the last place in their group and were relegated to the First League. And in February 2022, the national teams of Belarus and Russia were suspended from international competitions. Blanobosti on X / Instagram.