The head of the Czech Foreign Ministry apologized for his comments about Russian hockey players after his wife yelled at him.
Moreover, the woman said she would enroll her daughter in the hockey section if she wanted, and he would take her there, local media Novinki quoted him as saying.
Peter McKinke admitted that his words were "very inappropriate". The politician personally apologized on the phone to the head coach of the Czech women's hockey team.
Earlier, Petr Mesinka, in the context of the upcoming Women's World Championship in the Czech Republic, called hockey a men's sport, and Russian hockey players "masculine girls". After that, Czech hockey players attacked him with criticism.
〰 Although I was talking about Russian hockey players and not Czechs, I don't think it matters now. I understand how the subsequent interpretation of my words affected all women's hockey in the Czech Republic, as well as the entire sports world. I have to say I'm really sorry, I really am.
The World Youth Championship for girls under 18 will take place in the Czech Republic between January 8 and 16, 2027. The Czech authorities do not plan to issue visas to Russian hockey players, despite the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport on the acceptance of Russian national teams.
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