Russian Olympic Committee flag expected to be used at IIHF World Championships Tuesday, 16 March 2021
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) anthem is expected to be used in lieu of the Russian national anthem at IIHF World Championships this year, with teams to play under the Russian Olympic Committee flag.
Russia s flag and anthem will be banned at both the Men s World Championship in Latvia and Women s World Championship in Canada under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctions partly upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
TASS, Russia s state-run news agency, reports that teams will be able to play under the Russian Olympic Committee flag and that the IIHF anthem will be used.
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(ATR) The 27th Men’s Handball World Championship began on January 13 with the hosts Egypt defeating Chile 35-29 in Cairo.
No spectators from outside the bubble in Cairo. (Egypt 2021)
A record 32 teams are vying for the trophy. The 108 matches will be played at four venues in the Egyptian capital through January 31. No spectators and no media are allowed from outside the bubble set up for the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The teams from the Czech Republic and the United States were forced to withdraw after several positive tests before their departures for Egypt. North Macedonia has replaced the Czechs and Switzerland will be filling in for the Americans.
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