The head of the Czech Foreign Ministry spoke out against the participation of "masculine Russian women" in the World Youth Hockey Championship. And he said it was a man's sport. He has been criticized for sexism.
The Czech Foreign Minister, Petar Makinka, announced that he opposes the Russian team's participation in the World Youth Hockey Championship, which his country will host in January 2027. "I can't imagine the Russian national anthem being played on Czech territory during this war," he said. At the same time, the minister said that "the championship will be held without male Russian women". And he added that "hockey is a man's sport". Czech athletes and politicians criticized the minister's sexist remarks.
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