Not in the Brief. Headline from Reuters.
“Norway will – based on the current situation and the information available to us today – not play against Russia at the World Championship in Germany in May 2027”
“Czech ice hockey is joining the stance of other European ice hockey federations which have announced that their national teams will not take part in matches against Russia”
“Our stance remains firm, and together with several other countries, we were in agreement that we would announce this decision jointly”
“Russia’s return to ice hockey prompts boycott threats and World Championship rebellion”
“A landmark Court of Arbitration for Sport decision has paved the way for Russia’s return to elite ice hockey, but the sport now faces a rebellion amid outrage from numerous countries”
“Norway and Finland to boycott Russia in ice hockey world championships”
“Nordic countries will refuse to play Russian team after court ruled it must be allowed to compete in men’s and women’s championships next year”
“Nordic nations refuse to face Russia in ice hockey World Championship”
“Denmark, Norway and Sweden join Finland in refusing to face Russia in 2027 World Championships in Germany next May.”
“Top European nations vow to boycott Ice Hockey World Championship if Russia returns”
““Norway will – based on the current situation and the information available to us today – not play against Russia at the World Championship in Germany in May 2027,” said Norges Ishockeyforbund, Norway’s ice hockey association, in a statement.”
“The CAS decision has also prompted several corporate sponsors to threaten to pull their support from future events.”
“Boycott grows against Russia hockey reinstatement, leaves questions about World Juniors”
“Hockey Canada says it’s talking with the IIHF about the impact Russia’s reinstatement to international competition — and the blowback it’s caused — could have on the world juniors.”
“Norway joins Finland in boycotting hockey world championship games against Russia”
“Norway joined Finland in pledging to boycott games against Russia at the ice hockey world championship as a rift in the sport deepened Tuesday. The Court of Arbitration…”
“Canada will not let Russians compete at ice hockey tournament, says Carney”
“Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia and Denmark came out with statements signing up for a boycott of games against Russia.”
“Canada joins coalition refusing to play ice hockey against Russia over Ukraine war”
“Growing number of countries are resisting Russia’s reintegration into international hockey after a sports court lifted a ban on competition”
“Pakistan's Maliha Ali topples Russia's Drozdova at MMA world championships”
“Russia arrived at the IMMAF World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, with more than 60 athletes, government backing and one of the best-funded programmes in the sport. On Tuesday, a 24-year-old from Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, beat one of them.”
“A landmark Court of Arbitration for Sport decision has paved the way for Russia’s return to elite ice hockey, but the sport now faces a rebellion amid outrage from numerous countries”
“Nordic countries will refuse to play Russian team after court ruled it must be allowed to compete in men’s and women’s championships next year”
“Denmark, Norway and Sweden join Finland in refusing to face Russia in 2027 World Championships in Germany next May.”
““Norway will – based on the current situation and the information available to us today – not play against Russia at the World Championship in Germany in May 2027,” said Norges Ishockeyforbund, Norway’s ice hockey association, in a statement.”
“The CAS decision has also prompted several corporate sponsors to threaten to pull their support from future events.”
“Hockey Canada says it’s talking with the IIHF about the impact Russia’s reinstatement to international competition — and the blowback it’s caused — could have on the world juniors.”
“Norway joined Finland in pledging to boycott games against Russia at the ice hockey world championship as a rift in the sport deepened Tuesday. The Court of Arbitration…”
“Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia and Denmark came out with statements signing up for a boycott of games against Russia.”
“Growing number of countries are resisting Russia’s reintegration into international hockey after a sports court lifted a ban on competition”
“Russia arrived at the IMMAF World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, with more than 60 athletes, government backing and one of the best-funded programmes in the sport. On Tuesday, a 24-year-old from Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, beat one of them.”