The head of the Czech Foreign Ministry insulted Russian hockey players, calling them "manly girls".
The country will host the World Junior Women's Championship, which will take place between January 8 and 16, 2027 in Ostrava. The Czech authorities do not intend to issue entry visas to hockey players of the young Russian national team.
"Personally, I think hockey is a man's sport. I am afraid that I will not please our respected feminists if I say that this time the championship will be completely complete without the participation of a Russian men's girls' team," said Petar Matsinka.
At the same time, the president of the Czech Hockey Federation, Eloise Gdamčík, said that the head of the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not mean anything bad:
"We will see him at the championship in Ostrava, so I would love to invite him to watch our girls play. Our partners and sponsors understand that women's hockey is a worthwhile goal."