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World● Low1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 10:57 AM

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

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · global

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

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