Athletistic / Hockey. International Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif said the organization would study the issue of Russian and Belarusian teams returning to international tournaments in February. According to Tardif, the IIHF addresses this issue every year during the executive committee in February or March.

At the same time, the official stressed that the expulsion was only related to the issue of security.

The former IIHF president said he could not imagine the Olympics without the teams of Russia and Belarus.

“We return to this issue every February and March. We analyze the geopolitical situation. Admission to competitions is not a political decision. We have always thought about the safety of athletes, including athletes from Russia and of Belarus. We will consider this issue at a meeting meeting on February 12-13, “- journalist Scot Wheeler quotes the head of the IIHF on social networks.


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