# Norway says it was bumped so Russia can compete at world juniors in Canada

https://mins.news/en/video/136390

- Global News, 2026-11-09 23:15 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHsBrQEgP6o

> Norway says the International Ice Hockey Federation informed it Sunday that its team is out of next month’s world junior championships in Alberta, Canada, and Russia is in. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had previously said Russia would not be allowed to represent its country there.

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