Norway says it has been bumped by the IIHF to allow Russia to compete at world juniors in Canada
Norway has been relegated from the IIHF world juniors tournament to accommodate the reinstatement of Russian teams following a court ruling. The situation remains volatile as Canada has threatened to bar the Russian team from entry.
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The switch, the NIHA said, comes in the wake of the Court of Arbitration for Sport's recent ruling reinstating Russian hockey teams to compete internationally, beginning with the world juniors set to open in Alberta on Dec. 26.
There remain complications in the decision, which has yet to be formally announced by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The IIHF's website still includes Norway as a participant in a tournament featuring the top men's players under age 20.
Russia, however, is not guaranteed of competing after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will bar the team from entering Canada, leaving open the possibility of Norway still being included.
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