SportsOttawa is sidelining serious hockey rivals from Russia, envoy says
Russian Ambassador to Ottawa Oleg Stepanov said Canada’s refusal to issue visas to Russian athletes for the world junior hockey championship sidelines Russian and Belarusian players before competition begins. He criticized the Carney government for bringing politics into youth hockey and said the move undermines fair competition.
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Ottawa is sidelining serious hockey rivals from Russia, envoy says