Germany weighs relinquishing hockey hosting

Germany’s ice hockey federation is considering relinquishing next spring’s men’s world championship hosting rights over Russia’s inclusion and uncertainty about visas.

Helsingin Sanomat

Ice hockey | Germany considers relinquishing hosting rights for the World Championship due to Russia

The CEO of the German Ice Hockey Federation, Frank H. Lutz, commented on the matter in a MagentaTV interview. The men's World Championship will be played in Germany next spring.

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Helsingin Sanomat

Ice hockey | Elina Valtonen: Russian athletes have no place in Finland if the war continues

The foreign minister plans to move quickly on the 'necessary actions'.

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Dennik N

Why Ukraine deserves the Hockey World Championship more than Russia

Few people think about how sport works in a country that is at war and defending itself against an aggressor.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Russians at the Ice Hockey World Championship? 'That is now also a political decision'

Russia's participation in the Ice Hockey World Championship has caught the DEB off guard. The federation is even considering returning the tournament. It also depends on how far the federal government goes with visa issuance

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Ice Hockey World Championship: The Federal Government Is Stuck in Putin's Hockey Trap

Is Russia during the World Championship in Germany making a real comeback to world sport? The government views this as 'very critical.' But one thing is clear: the issue has implications for Germany's Olympic ambitions.

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