The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has cancelled a previously scheduled 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship in Russia, the press office of the world’s governing body of ice hockey said in a statement on Tuesday, AzVision.az reports citing
"Out of concern for the safety and well-being of all participating players, officials, media, and fans, the IIHF Council has decided to withdraw the hosting rights of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship from Russia," the statement reads.
"The decision to withdraw the event was made during the latest IIHF Council meeting held on Tuesday, 26 April in Zurich, Switzerland," according to the statement. "The tournament was scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg, Russia from 5 to 21 May 2023."
The world’s governing ice hockey body also said that "An alternative host for the World Championship will be confirmed during the 2022 IIHF Annual Congress in Tampere, Finland, which will take place during the final week of the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship."
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