Russia will not withdraw its hockey teams from international tournaments - Degtyarev.
Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev called the expectation that Moscow itself would refuse to participate in the tournaments "an apotheosis of hysteria."
According to him, for boycotting games with Russians, the national team faces a technical defeat, and countries that prevent the reception of Russian hockey players may lose the right to host competitions.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney previously said that Russian hockey players would not be given visas to participate in the youth championship. Degtyarev said that in case of visa refusal, Russia has its own plan.
We have a plan B, we won't reveal it. Everything will be good for Russia, but everything will be bad for Canada. Because it will be denied the right to host international competitions,.
– said Degtyarev.
The Russian side is asking the International Olympic Committee to convene an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee and take control of the situation with Canada, and in the future with Germany, where the Senior World Championship will be held.
Moreover, Russia could file billions of dollars in lawsuits against those who went against the CAS decision.
On October 30, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the appeal of the Russian Hockey Federation and ordered the International Hockey Federation to enter Russian teams into the five world championships of the 2026/27 season.