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Sweden, Finland, and three other countries say they’ll boycott hockey games against Russia after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reinstates the Russian team
The national hockey teams of Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Norway and Denmark say they will refuse to play Russia in international tournaments, following a ruling that reinstates the Russian team. Most of the federations say they will still take part in tournaments, but will not face Russia.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision took effect immediately, and Russia is due to play at the World Junior Championship in Canada from late December. The International Ice Hockey Federation says it intends to comply with the ruling, though how it will handle the boycotts remains unclear; the Czech federation is also considering a boycott.
In short
- Five Northern European teams plan to refuse games against Russia.
- Most say they will still enter the tournaments.
- Russia’s first scheduled return is the World Junior Championship in Canada.