Украйнд үргэлжилж буй дайн болон аюулгүй байдлын эрсдэлийн улмаас Норвеги, Дани, Швед, Латви, Чех улсууд ОХУ-ын багтай тоглолтоос татгалзах байр сууриа илэрхийлэв.
Норвеги, Дани, Швед, Латви, Чехийн хоккейгийн холбоод ирэх жил Германд болох эрэгтэйчүүдийн ДАШТ-ий үеэр ОХУ-ын багтай тоглохгүй гэдгээ мэдэгдлээ. Спортын арбитрын шүүх (CAS) өнгөрсөн долоо хоногт ОХУ-ын багийг Олон улсын хоккейгийн холбооны (IIHF) тэмцээнүүдэд оролцуулах шийдвэр гаргасан нь ийнхүү эсэргүүцэлтэй тулгарч байна. Дээрх орнуудын зүгээс тамирчдын аюулгүй байдал, геополитикийн хурцадмал байдал болон спортын шударга байдлыг хамгаалах үүднээс ийм шийдвэр гаргаснаа онцолжээ.
Норвеги, Дани, Швед улсууд ОХУ-тай тоглохоос бусад хуваарьт тоглолтуудаа үргэлжлүүлэн явуулахаа баталгаажуулсан байна. Латвийн хоккейгийн холбоо ОХУ болон Беларусийн багтай дайн үргэлжилж буй цагт ямар ч тохиолдолд тоглохгүй гэсэн хатуу байр сууриа илэрхийлсэн бол Чех улс мөн ижил шийдвэрийг дагаж байна. Чехийн засгийн газар ОХУ-ын иргэдэд олгох богино хугацааны визийн хоригоо хэвээр үлдээж байгаа нь ирэх нэгдүгээр сард тус улсад болох 18 хүртэлх насны эмэгтэйчүүдийн ДАШТ-д нөлөөлж болзошгүй юм.
Энэхүү шийдвэр нь Финланд улсын байр суурьтай ижил байгаа бөгөөд Финландын хоккейгийн холбоо ОХУ-ыг олон улсын тэмцээнээс гадуур байлгахын тулд бүх арга хэрэгслийг ашиглана гэдгээ мэдэгдсэн. Турку хотын захиргаа хэрэв ОХУ-ын баг оролцвол 2028 оны өсвөрийн ДАШТ-ийг зохион байгуулахаас татгалзахаа мэдэгдээд байна.
Спортын арга хэмжээний ивээн тэтгэгч томоохон компаниуд ч мөн адил арга хэмжээ авч эхэллээ. Шведийн “AJ Products” болон Финландын “Nokian Tyres” компаниуд ОХУ-ын баг оролцсон тохиолдолд ДАШТ-ийг ивээн тэтгэх гэрээгээ цуцлахаа мэдэгдсэн нь компанийн ёс зүйн үнэт зүйлтэй зөрчилдөж байгааг дурджээ. Олон улсын хоккейгийн холбоо (IIHF) одоогоор энэ асуудлаар албан ёсны тайлбар өгөөгүй байна.
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Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia and the Czech Republic will refuse to play Russia at next year’s men’s Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany due to safety concerns and geopolitical tensions, their national federations said on Tuesday.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled last week to allow Russia to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events again, overturning the governing body’s decision to exclude Russian teams following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
“Norway will – based on the current situation and the information available to us today – not play against Russia at the World Championship in Germany in May 2027,” the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation (NIHF) said in a statement.
“The remaining games in the group will be played as scheduled. Our position that Russia should be excluded from all international championships as long as the war in Ukraine continues remains unchanged,” the Norwegian association added.
Alongside political concerns, the organizations cited athlete protection as a core reason for the decision, highlighting potential security threats to their squad and coaching staff.
“For the sake of the integrity of ice hockey, we cannot see ourselves playing against Russia as things stand. It will end in utter chaos if we do so,” Danish Ice Hockey Union chairman Henrik Bach Nielsen told Danish Media.
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIF) also said its team would refuse to face Russia.
“Our stance remains firm, and together with several other countries, we were in agreement that we would announce this decision jointly,” said Anders Larsson, chairman of the SIF, adding that it was unthinkable for Russia to participate in international ice hockey as long as the war in Ukraine continues.
Norway, Denmark and Sweden have confirmed they will play their other matches at the tournament.
The Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF) said in a statement that it “firmly opposes” Russia’s return to competition and that its position remains unchanged: “as long as Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, Latvian national teams will not play against Russia or Belarus.”
The Czech Ice Hockey Association said it was following suit.
“Czech ice hockey is joining the stance of other European ice hockey federations which have announced that their national teams will not take part in matches against Russia,” it said in a statement.
The Czech government also said on Monday it was keeping in place a ban on short-term visas for Russians, which could affect the planned under-18 women’s championship which the country is set to host in January.
The 90th edition of the men’s World Championship will take place May 13–30 in Duesseldorf, Gelsenkirchen and Mannheim.
Strong opposition to Russia
The CAS ruling sparked fierce opposition from European hockey federations, host cities and sponsors, prompting threats to boycott tournaments, including next year’s World Championship and the 2028 World Junior Championship in Finland.
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association said on Monday it would use all available means to keep Russia out of international competition.
“Our own position is that Finland will not play against Russia,” Heikki Hietanen, head of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, told Finnish broadcaster YLE.
Officials in Turku said the city would relinquish hosting duties for the World Junior Championship if Russia is allowed to compete.
Commercial partners have also taken action.
AJ Products, the Swedish furniture firm that has sponsored the men’s World Championship since 1989, announced on Monday it would withdraw its sponsorship of next year’s tournament due to Russia’s participation.
Finnish company Nokian Tyres said it would end its sponsorship of the 2027 World Championships if Russia is permitted to compete, adding that continuing the deal under such conditions would violate its corporate values.
The IIHF was not immediately available to comment.
