The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the International Ice Hockey Federation's 2022 suspension of Russia, scheduling its competitive return for the 2027 World Junior Championship in Canada. Finnish Ice Hockey Association president Heikki Hietanen is now organizing member nations to refuse to face Russian squads, timed alongside an IIHF Executive Board meeting addressing the fallout. Commercial and local partners are also revolting, with Sweden's AJ Products terminating a sponsorship that spanned more than three decades. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has renewed global calls to boycott Russian athletes following a fatal attack on a Ukrainian village.
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Finnish hockey officials are organizing member nations to boycott matches against Russia…: Finnish hockey officials are organizing member nations to boycott matches against Russia as long as the invasion of Ukraine continues.
International governing bodies face logistical and hosting crises as European host cities…: International governing bodies face logistical and hosting crises as European host cities threaten to abandon scheduled international tournaments.
Commercial sponsors and foreign diplomats are escalating external pressure on sports auth…: Commercial sponsors and foreign diplomats are escalating external pressure on sports authorities to maintain a total competitive isolation of Russia.
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Nov 2 : The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has said it will use all means possible to keep Russia out of the World Championships following a ruling by sport's highest court ordering the country's reinstatement.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled last week to allow Russia to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events again, overturning the governing body's decision to exclude Russian teams from its competitions following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The Finnish association said it had been in contact with the IIHF's other member federations over the weekend and discussions would continue this week.
"We are currently gathering as many countries as possible together to tell the IIHF that none of us will play against Russia in this situation," Finnish Ice Hockey Association president Heikki Hietanen said in a statement.
"This weighs much more in the balance than just announcing it on our part. Our policy is that we will not play against Russia as long as the war of aggression against Ukraine continues."
The Finnish association said a two-day meeting of the…
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