The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association said Sunday it has been informed that it is being bumped by Russia from competing in the world junior championships in Canada, a decision creating further uncertainty involving the 10-nation tournament.
The switch, the NIHA said, comes in the wake of the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s recent ruling reinstating Russian hockey teams to compete internationally, beginning with the world juniors set to open in Alberta on Dec. 26.
There remain complications in the decision, which has yet to be formally announced by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The IIHF’s website still includes Norway as a participant in a tournament featuring the top men’s players under age 20.
Russia, however, is not guaranteed of competing after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will bar the team from entering Canada, leaving open the possibility of Norway still being included.
“The situation is still unclear,” Norway’s ice hockey secretary general Peter Salsten said in a statement posted on the association’s website and translated from Norwegian to English. “This makes us hope that the last word has not been said about our participation in Canada.”
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Other complicating factors involve six nations, including Norway, vowing to boycott games against Russia as long as the war in Ukraine is ongoing. Several long-time corporate sponsors also have said they will drop out if Russia competes.
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Norway acknowledged that the IIHF has been handcuffed by the court’s ruling. As the 10th-ranked team entering the tournament, Norway said it was relegated to the 1A Division to open the spot for Russia.
The Russians haven’t competed in the tournament since a fourth-place finish in 2021, with their ban beginning after the nation invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
“We are aware of the status and the measures the IIHF feels compelled to take, and will await further information from the IIHF in the coming days,” Salsten said. “This also clearly shows all the practical challenges and immediate consequences for everyone involved when countries are reinstated immediately.”
Expect a full boycott. Russia is not welcome here, end of story. Their athletes belong on the front lines.
I’ll be boycotting whatever th
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Ridiculous ruling.
Could care less. I plan to boycott the juniors this year. Gutless spineless organization. F*CK EM!
It’s only a matter of time before Cave-in Carney bends the knee.
It’s absolutely stupid that politics determines who can play sports as if these young players have anything to do with this war . It is so childish for Carney to play big Dady . What about concentrating on fixing Canadas economy, he is a useless human being.
Yes, this will be a tug’owar between Smith and Carney.
the russians are coming, the russians are coming!
or NOT. Prime minster carney will not allow them into the country/alberta.
is danielle smith going to make this into one of her “constitutional crises” threats?
This Hockey Tournament is turning into a circus. I thought politics played no part in sports.
FUC of you nut suckers
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Carney will let them play. He has no backbone nor does he have the balls to stand up to anyone let alone Putin
Russia will play and Carney will fold as usual
Russians should not be allowed in Canada. Sorry boo boo Karen’s who think they should.
Anonymous the village idiot. Are you lonely for Ben? I think so.
@David Best. Thats all folks? You a Disney cartoon?
@Ben 915am. Insufferable Ben loves being pegged by Zelensky and Ukraine.
This must make the Russian trolls around here very happy. Hopefully Carney shows some backbone and doesn’t let them into our country.
Carney said no visas will be issued to russian or belarus players. So thats all folks.
No Russian should be allowed on Canadian soil until Putin has been deposed and the war ended.
keep russia out
Sherry @ 10:05 am
So which of these 16 and 17 year old players tell Putin what to do? Come on, you want teenagers held responsible for the acts of their government. Their government may be corrupt but so too is Canada’s! The USA has invaded Venezuela and Iran but they still play, why? Ovechkin stands in the news and supports his president and claims Putin to be a friend yet he still plays and you’re not condemning him or other adult players. Why?
Absolutely no way Russia should be allowed to participate, there are consequences to your actions.
Carney is the one who complicated things. He was told that, as the better team, Russia would be playing instead of Norway. If he continues his tantrum, then Norway will still not be allowed to participate. We need to treat all teams fairly, despite what their home countries do, or ban every country that is at war.
Ben is confused as usual.
You know Carney will flip flop on this and let them in. It is what he does.
The USA has started more wars than Russia can count. Why are they still allowed to participate?
People whining is not news
It’s clickbait from a lazy journalist
This is what happens when you allow politics to become involved in sports, just like celebrities they need to learn to keep politics out of sports and entertainment.
This is poor sportsmanship.If we can not follow the decisions of the IIHF .then we are poor sportsman . Canada has become something we all should be ashamed of.
MAGA traitors happy with the court ruling, then sad by Carney’s barring them. No good news for these idiots after ther cult leader got a smack down.
Glad to see Russia won’t be able to play in Canada-the players will be denied entry.
We cannot reward Rusdia and Putin for their illegal invasion of Ukraine.
If Russia did business with Brookfield, Carney would allow them to play. All about Carney.
Carney is an idiot and hypocrite. Stay out of sports and try doing your job for a change.plus he is friendly with China.
Funny how Russia is invited to Canada despite Carney’s alleged wishes.
Seems like complete nonsense lies from Carney again.
Courts and judges screwing things up again.
Allowing the junior hokey league to take part is totally the wrong choice and example to send out to all global countries who may be or planning to declare war on their neighboring countries as they read and / or view Russia being allowed to take part in these Olympics…
What’s going on with this modern of ours !
Is AI deciding once again ?
Foolish leaders
Unbelievable! Doping and invading Russia?? Over ally Norway??? Someone’s got their head up their a**!
I’d much rather have Norway than the cruel Russians.