Two-time Olympic champion Igor Larionov, who recently coached the Russian Olympic team, will leave the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF). This has been reported RBC.
The source claims that Larionov will resign from FHR to work in Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo and will not coach the Olympic team.
Since 2019, the specialist began to work at FHR. A year later, he led the Russian youth team, where the team entered the World Cup, where it took fourth place.
In October last year, Larionov became the head coach of the Russian Olympic team.
Let us remind you that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) appealed to international sports federations and recommended that they not allow local and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions. After that, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to exclude Russian hockey players from participation in international tournaments even with neutral status, and in 2023 the host took the right to host the Junior World Championships from Russia.
In addition, the national team will not be able to take part in the Eurotour in the next two years. Switzerland took its place.
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