Sweden, Norway join Finland in boycott against Russia in hockey tourney
Headline from Washington Times · First reported Nov 3, 2:06 PM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 9:07 AM ET · 4 sources, 4 articles
What's being reported
Next year's world ice hockey tournament may look different. On Tuesday, Sweden and Norway joined Finland in refusing to play Russia in the event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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Finland, Norway, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark and Sweden have said they will not face Russia at the 2027 championship, after a court ruling overturned a four-year ban on Russian national teams. Germany’s federation said the ruling “fundamentally changes the situation” for it as host nation.
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Sweden, Norway join Finland in boycott against Russia in hockey tourney
Next year's world ice hockey tournament may look different. On Tuesday, Sweden and Norway joined Finland in refusing to play Russia in the event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
