# Hockey nations refuse to play Russia as Germany weighs pulling out as host

https://mins.news/en/item/128899

- euronews, 2026-11-04 10:57 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/hockey-nations-refuse-to-play-russia-as-germany-weighs-pulling-out-as-host

> Finland, Norway, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark and Sweden say they will not face Russia at the 2027 championship after a court overturned a four-year ban on Russian national teams. Germany’s federation says the ruling “fundamentally changes the situation” for Germany as host.

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