Eriks Osh. The hockey championship in Minsk can not be canceled!

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has no plans to relocate the 2021 World Cup and does not want to make any political statements, said IIHF President René Fassel. The question of changing the venue of the tournament after political protests in Belarus and the violent actions of the country’s security services has been raised by IIHF Vice President Kalervo Kummola. The 2021 World Championship is organized by Minsk together with Riga, but the games of the decisive phase of the tournament are planned in the capital of Belarus. “We are seeing demonstrations after the election of President Lukashenko, but the role of the International Sports Federation is not to make any political statements at the moment,” Fassel told TASS.

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