# Canada to deny visas to Russian hockey players, Carney says

https://mins.news/en/item/128097

- TASS, 2026-11-04 01:11 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://tass.com/sports/2212779

> Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will not issue visas to Russian athletes seeking to play in the world junior hockey championship, scheduled there late this year and early next year. He said the decision was made independently. The Court of Arbitration for Sport had instructed the International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russian national teams to international competitions. Several national federations expressed disappointment, while Finland said it was organizing a boycott bloc.

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