Canada does not intend to issue visas to Russians to participate in the World Junior Hockey Championship; State authorities notified the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), TSN reports.
It was also said that even those Russians who have visas will not be allowed to participate in the tournament because they play in Canadian clubs. The Junior World Cup is scheduled to take place in Canada between December 26 and January 5.
On October 30, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the IIHF to allow Russian teams to participate in international competitions. The IIHF announced that it did not agree with this decision, but implemented it.
Mikhail Degtyarev told Lusti that teams that boycott matches with the Russian national team will face technical defeats, and countries that create obstacles to its participation will lose the right to host tournaments.
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