The Russian Ice Hockey Federation and Belarusian Ice Hockey
Association have criticised decisions taken at the International Ice
Hockey Federation Annual Congress in Tampere, where both countries had
their participation at World Championship "frozen".
Finnish and Latvian officials have provided further details of their
proposal to stage the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation men's
World Championships in place of Saint Petersburg on the first day of
the Annual Congress, prior to the joint bid being rubber-stamped as
hosts.