Secretary of Sport says Canada will not allow Russians to play at world junior championships

Canada’s Secretary of Sport Adam van Koeverden announced that Russian players will be barred from competing at the upcoming world junior ice hockey championships, despite valid visas, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This decision was made a week after Canada threatened to override an arbitration court ruling that allowed Russia back into the tournament. The move could potentially replace Norway in the event, scheduled to start on December 26 in Alberta. Van Koeverden emphasized that these measures target Russian and Belarusian governments rather than their people, aiming to prevent political propaganda through sports events hosted by Canada.

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The Canadian government announced on November 8 that Russian athletes holding valid visas will still be barred from participating in the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship in Alberta, despite a recent ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport requiring the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to reinstate Russia. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated last week that Russian and Belarusian athletes cannot compete in Canada as long as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Several national hockey federations, including those from Finland, Sweden, Czechia, and Norway, have declared they will boycott any matches involving Russian players. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL), which oversees the country’s top junior hockey leagues, had previously banned Russians and Belarusians from their import draft but allowed them back this year; Russia led this year's CHL draft with 32 of the 114 players selected.

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