Norway dropped from junior hockey championship to make room for Russia
2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story so far; it is not verified yet.
The IIHF has moved Norway, ranked 10th, to Division 1A to free a place for Russia at the tournament in Alberta, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered Russian teams reinstated. The change is not yet confirmed, and Russia has not been guaranteed Canadian visas.
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2 outlets reported this story, but it isn’t verified yet: that takes two or more independent outlets and a reliability score of 65%.
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- Nov 9, 4:37 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisNorway dropped from junior hockey championship to make room for Russiaeuronews.com ↗
- Nov 10, 2:54 PM UTC+22 hNorway's ice hockey team says Russia replacing it at World Juniorsdw.com ↗
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2d agoNorway dropped from junior hockey championship to make room for Russia The IIHF has moved Norway, ranked 10th, to Division 1A to free a place for Russia at the tournament in Alberta, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered Russian teams reinstated. The change is not yet confirmed, and Russia has not been guaranteed Canadian visas.
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