# Canada’s prime minister vows to bar Russian hockey players from world junior championship

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/canadas-prime-minister-vows-to-bar-russian-hockey-players-from-world-junior-championship/
- Published: 2026-11-04T08:28:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:42:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/04/canada-s-prime-minister-vows-to-bar-russian-hockey-players-from-world-junior-championship
- Topics: Americas, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Canada will bar Russia’s team from the world juniors.
- Carney says the ban also covers Belarusian athletes.
- The tournament runs from 26 December to 5 January.

## Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Russian players will not be allowed to compete at the world junior ice hockey championship in Alberta. He said Canada would exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus from all competitions it hosts while Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, setting up a potential clash with an international ruling.

Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, criticised the move, saying junior hockey should unite people rather than divide them. The Court of Arbitration for Sport recently ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russia’s team to international tournaments, but several countries have objected; the championship is scheduled for 26 December to 5 January.

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