Steven Ellis/The Hockey News
The Latvian Hockey Federation has joined a growing global call to impose sanctions against sport – including hockey – in Russia and Belarus.
On Sunday, the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation made a statement condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and calling on Russia to be removed as host of the 2023 World Junior Championship in Novosibirsk and the men’s World Hockey Championship in St. Petersburg later that year.
Monday, the Latvian Hockey Federation released its own statement.
In a post to IHF.lv, Latvian Hockey Federation president Aigars Kalvītis (through Google Translate) said, “The Latvian Hockey Federation supports the sanctions and the isolation of Russia from the international community in various ways, including from international sports.”
Kalvītis continued by stating the Latvian national hockey team would not play scheduled pre-tournament games against Russia or Belarus in preparation for the 2022 World Championship in Finland.
Kalvītis’…
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