Canada bars Russian players from World Juniors despite visas

Canada bars Russian players from World Juniors despite visas3 publishers · first seen Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:25 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:56 UTCCanada will not allow Russian athletes to compete in the World Junior Championship in Alberta, even if they hold valid visas, the government said. The decision follows a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that the International Ice Hockey Federation must reinstate Russia in international hockey. The IIHF has not yet announced any changes to the tournament field. Hockey federations from several nations, including Finland, Sweden, Czechia and Norway, have said their teams will refuse to compete against Russian players.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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