Canada Won’t Allow Russian Hockey Team to Play in Alberta World Juniors, Carney Says
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that Russia must be reinstated to international hockey competition, starting with the World Junior Tournament.
TL;DR
- Canada will not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the World Junior Hockey Championship in Alberta.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney cited the "illegal, unjustified, horrific war in Ukraine" as the reason for the ban.
- The decision follows a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that Russia must be reinstated to international hockey competition.
- Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev had expressed intent to work with the International Ice Hockey Federation for reinstatement.