former hockey player “Neftekhimika” Lukas Klok spoke about the withdrawal of the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participation in the World Cup, noting that some might expect provocations from the players of these teams.
– As for the exclusion of the Russian team, it is a huge loss from a sporting point of view. Matches with them are always held at a high level and give pleasure to all fans. The World Championship is losing its level, the players and the whole of international hockey are suffering. The question is whether the expulsion of Russians and Belarusians has a positive effect on the situation.
Of course, another question is how Russians and Belarusians would behave if they could play in the tournament. Would they organize provocations? And I’m not just talking about the provocations on the ice, – quotes the words of the 27-year-old Czech defender sport.cz.
At the end of May, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that the national teams of Belarus and Russia would not be allowed to participate in the 2023 World Championship. The Russian Hockey Federation (FHR) was not a agreement with this verdict. In July, the IIHF Disciplinary Committee rejected appeals by the ice hockey federations of Russia and Belarus against the decision to suspend national teams from international departures.
Source : MatchTV
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