SportsCanada’s refusal of visas to Russian athletes harms world hockey, Zakharova says
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Canada’s politically motivated refusal to issue visas to Russian athletes harms both the World Championship in Canada and hockey worldwide. She said Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Russia’s junior team would be denied visas despite a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling requiring the International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russian national teams to the 2027 World Championships and other tournaments.
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Canada’s refusal of visas to Russian athletes harms world hockey, Zakharova says