NMQ 222 Posted February 28, 2022 #71 Share Posted February 28, 2022 "Recommends" is an open word https://twitter.com/iocmedia/status/1498297977366102024?s=20&t=U5Ah83l--4QACcxpYcjeSg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,246 Posted February 28, 2022 #72 Share Posted February 28, 2022 and completely fresh breaking news The International Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council will meet today to decide on actions against Russia and Belarus for a military invasion of Ukraine. The Finnish portal iltalehti.fi has come up with information from a source in the IIHF, what decisions should be made today from 6 pm our time. The IIHF Council should decide on taking off the 2023 Men's World Championship and the 2023 Junior World Championship from Russia, which was originally scheduled to organize it. Also both and are going to be kicked out from this May World Championships and should be replaced by Austria and France in Finland, both national teams dropped out of the highest division at the 2019 World Championships, and since then the 1st Division World Championships for the pandemic have not taken place. This should also means Russia and Belarus will be by default relegated to Division I A for next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De_Gambassi 896 Posted February 28, 2022 #73 Share Posted February 28, 2022 3 hours ago, hckošice said: informed IIHF they will not allow and to play at the World Championships in Helsinki this year Austria and France set to remplace both teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 177 Posted February 28, 2022 #74 Share Posted February 28, 2022 22 minutes ago, NMQ said: "Recommends" is an open word https://twitter.com/iocmedia/status/1498297977366102024?s=20&t=U5Ah83l--4QACcxpYcjeSg Governing bodies will mostly listen. Who wants to go against the IOC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,246 Posted February 28, 2022 #75 Share Posted February 28, 2022 18 minutes ago, De_Gambassi said: Austria and France set to remplace both teams PS: I think we should have a thread dedicated to the sports consequences of the war in Ukraine. Yep the groups should be A- (Helsinki): Canada Russia Austria Germany Switzerland Slovakia Denmark Kazakhstan Italy B- (Tampere): Finland USA Czech Republic Sweden Latvia Norway Belarus France Great Britain The only question which will remain is (if the IIHF council will confirm it tonight) if there will be any relegated team from the tournament, if no: RUS and BLR would be able to return next year. if there would be relegation: than RUS and BLR will be really retrograded to Division IA this year and since they will not be allowed to play they will be by default relegated to Division I B next year and so on... De_Gambassi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumo 2,796 Posted February 28, 2022 #76 Share Posted February 28, 2022 A rumour, from a source, states that FIFA will suspend all Russian national teams from its' competitions. https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/fifa-set-suspend-russia-internationals-source-2022-02-28/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 177 Posted February 28, 2022 #77 Share Posted February 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, Wumo said: A rumour, from a source, states that FIFA will suspend all Russian national teams from its' competitions. https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/fifa-set-suspend-russia-internationals-source-2022-02-28/ The BBC are now reporting it so it is 99% true. Canada4thewin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agger 1,591 Posted February 28, 2022 #78 Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, NMQ said: "Recommends" is an open word https://twitter.com/iocmedia/status/1498297977366102024?s=20&t=U5Ah83l--4QACcxpYcjeSg Considering that the Olympics are pretty far away, they can't really do more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,236 Posted February 28, 2022 #79 Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 hours ago, hckošice said: Yep the groups should be A- (Helsinki): Canada Russia Austria Germany Switzerland Slovakia Denmark Kazakhstan Italy B- (Tampere): Finland USA Czech Republic Sweden Latvia Norway Belarus France Great Britain The only question which will remain is (if the IIHF council will confirm it tonight) if there will be any relegated team from the tournament, if no: RUS and BLR would be able to return next year. if there would be relegation: than RUS and BLR will be really retrograded to Division IA this year and since they will not be allowed to play they will be by default relegated to Division I B next year and so on... This all but assures Russia cannot qualify directly through the WR for the 2026 Olympics correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,924 Posted February 28, 2022 #80 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Any news on Men’s volleyball championships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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