State Duma deputy Roman Teryushkov criticized the exhibition of the 2023 World Ice Hockey Championship in Russia.
The tournament takes place from 12 to 28 May in Latvia Riga and Finnish Tampere.
“Paying a lot of money for the wide coverage of events organized by Russia’s political enemies is dubious. Showing the World Cup we weren’t invited to was the III. It’s the equivalent of showing off Charles’ coronation.
There is another option to show Eurovision, which Russia does not aspire to and welcomes perverts and freaks. I did not see the Eurovision nor the coronation on the central channels. Has anyone dared to show the World Hockey Championship? “Match TV”? Bravely. And recklessly”, – quoting the words of the deputy legal betting.
Recall that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to exclude Russian hockey players from participation in international tournaments, even with a neutral status, and in 2023 received from Russia the right to host the home junior world championship.
In early July 2022, the IIHF disciplinary committee rejected the Russian Ice Hockey Federation’s (RHF) appeal for admission to international competitions.
Former hockey officer Leonid Weisfeld gave reasons Lack of interest in the 2023 World Cup.