After long speculation, the IIHF announced on Tuesday that the World Ice Hockey Championship in 2023 would not take place in Russia. A new hall is even being built in St. Petersburg, the city that was supposed to be the main venue for the championship, but due to the Russian aggression in Ukraine, it is unthinkable for the championship to take place in the aggressor’s country.
“Well, at least the hall will be left to us,” lamented former longtime captain Vyacheslav Fetisov.
This is what the hockey hall in St. Petersburg should look like. It will be the largest in the world.Photo: Official IIHF website: www.iihf.com
“What else is to call them? This is an unbelievable mess. The IIHF is not about sports, but mainly about politics, “he said, adding that the main goal is to please opponents.” To lick America’s ass! But they are not interested in the tournament as such, “Kozevnikov said.
He does not understand what the federation thinks it will achieve. “Wait until they try to exclude our national team from the tournament,” he continued. Russian and Belarusian hockey players are currently unable to take part in this year’s championship and the ban on their participation in the next championship has not yet been officially confirmed, did not happen.
“It all depends on our boys in Ukraine. “Once everything is over, everyone will calm down and Russia’s participation in all competitions will be renewed,” Kozhevnikov thinks.
