# Sweden, Finland and three other countries vow to boycott hockey games against Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/127666

- Meduza, 2026-11-03 18:20 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/03/sweden-finland-and-three-other-countries-say-they-ll-boycott-hockey-games-against-russia-after-the-court-of-arbitration-for-sport-reinstates-the-russian-team

> Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Norway and Denmark say their national teams will refuse to play Russia in international tournaments, though most will still take part. The Czech federation is also open to considering a boycott. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Russia must be allowed back into international hockey, and the International Ice Hockey Federation says it will comply despite criticizing the ruling.

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