Belarus defends right to host World Ice Hockey Championship 2021

Another resonance case when politics interferes with sports is the World Hockey Championship. As you know, next year Belarus is supposed to hold it together with Latvia on a parity basis. Unfortunately, there are forces both at home and abroad, which are trying to prevent the forum. They are especially zealous in Finland. This country has lost to Belarus the right to host the championship, and hopes to take revenge on the political field. There are calls for the European Parliament and ministers to influence the situation. These days, the Council of the International Ice Hockey Federation is considering the Belarusian issue. The report of the expert group is expected there. Back in 2014, there was a similar situation, but then Rene Fasel opposed the transfer of the forum to another country. The competition, by the way, was eventually recognized as the best in history. However, there is no doubt about the excellent Belarusian organization even now - the organizing committee has already promised full safety to participants and fans.