The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is doing something stupid by deciding not to allow national teams Russia and Belarus at international tournaments in 2023, says the honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov .
Earlier on Saturday, IIHF chief Luc Tardif said the Russian and Belarus national teams would miss the next season under the organization’s auspices. It should be noted that the admission decision will be made separately for each new season. The IIHF will not influence the decision of hockey players to play in Russian or Belarusian clubs, leaving the right to national federations to impose personal sanctions on players.
“It seems to me that their (IIHF) position is wrong,” Zhukov told . – It’s just stupid not to authorize our teams. I hope this position will soon be abandoned and the teams will return.
– And what do you think of the personal persecution of hockey players?
– It’s awful.
In 2022, the national teams of Russia and Belarus missed the World Championship, the Russian youth team also did not play in the MFM-2022 in Canada, which ended on August 21.
Source : MatchTV
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