Athletistic/Hockey. The Canadian Ice Hockey Federation has released an official statement regarding an alleged case of sexual assault by a gang during the 2003 World Youth Championships.

“We have become aware of a possible case of gang sexual violence in 2003 involving members of the national team. We have already contacted the authorities in Halifax, which was one of the host cities. We are requesting information on the incident and want to end the culture of silence.

Therefore, we officially ask you to report everything that is known about this case. We believe the matter should be investigated,” the federation said in a statement.

In the final of this tournament, Canada lost to the Russian team with the score 2:3.