IIHF 2021 World Hockey Championships could be cancelled

[Kshahdoo]

The Canadian and Russian hockey federations need to get together and get this sorted out with these two countries.

We can’t have another year without the IIHF tournament.

I think, the world should solve the problem with a certain virus first.

 

[themelkman]

Has UN declared Belarus government illegitimate or is it just some countries from a certain power bloc?

Well the people of Belarus not voting for them is sort of what makes them illegitimate

 

[Kshahdoo]

Well the people of Belarus not voting for them is sort of what makes them illegitimate

Lol, do you have any proves?

 

[themelkman]

Lol, do you have any proves?

Yeah okay, there isn’t much I could say that would make you change your mind in Moscow

 

[alko]

Latvia should stop embarassing themselves. I would rather see Latvia scratched for their antics.

I think Riga is nicer city as Minsk. But that only my personal view.

 

[Atas2000]

I think Riga is nicer city as Minsk. But that only my personal view.

Nice is the small german part of it, the old town, but that's not what it is about when holding a sports event.

 

[Albatros]

Yes, now with the pandemic what we need is the largest possible arena and a government that doesn't give a damn about health and safety.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Yes, now with the pandemic what we need is the largest possible arena and a government that doesn't give a damn about health and safety.

Oh from the footage I've seen they have ways to keep people very safe

 

[member 305909]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Probably the problem will be solved by itself so that there won't be a tournament next year either.

 

[BOS358]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Probably the problem will be solved by itself so that there won't be a tournament next year either.

Unfortunately, this is probably the most likely scenario.

 

[Rob]

Would they still hold the tournament even without any fans?

 

[Jussi]

Would they still hold the tournament even without any fans?

No, too expensive.

 

[DeysArena]

The latest report is that the Minsk portion of the tournament will be moved to Moscow.

 

[BOS358]

Rumors that along with Russia, Finland might be considered as the co-host.

 

[Atas2000]

I will sure boycott Latvia and Finnland for this holy war of slander. Disgusting.

 

[Albatros]

I can accuse anyone of anything at this point it seems.

He was there in person when the murder took place.

 

[Jussi]

Fasel now wants Latvia out as host and Minsk to be the sole host. Kummola response to that on the Iltapehti article was pretty much "No f***ing way! I can promise you this right here, right now."

 

[Exarz]

Fasel now wants Latvia out as host and Minsk to be the sole host. :facpalm: Kummola response to that on the Iltapehti article was pretty much "No f***ing way! I can promise you this right here, right now."

Yeah that's not gonna work out Imagine the amount of teams dropping out

 

[JabbaJabba]

Fasel now wants Latvia out as host and Minsk to be the sole host. :facpalm: Kummola response to that on the Iltapehti article was pretty much "No f***ing way! I can promise you this right here, right now."

What a joke.

 

[24 others]

Fasel now wants Latvia out as host and Minsk to be the sole host. :facpalm: Kummola response to that on the Iltapehti article was pretty much "No f***ing way! I can promise you this right here, right now."

Do you have a link for that? Can't find it.

If true though, what an idiot this guy is.

 

[Albatros]

Do you have a link for that? Can't find it.

If true though, what an idiot this guy is.

Not an idiot, corrupt.

 

[Jussi]

Do you have a link for that? Can't find it.

If true though, what an idiot this guy is.

Faselilla käsittämätön mielipide kevään MM-kisoista – Kummolalta täystyrmäys: ”Ei varmasti pelata!”

 

[Jumptheshark]

Sounds like things are getting nasty behind the scenes.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Tickets for the championship usually go on sale in September for the games and there is a major push done for xmas sales--not this year. Any tickets sales you are seeing are from resell websites who actually do not have the actually tickets. I usually travel with a large group of Fins and they are not expecting to travel this year. This is the group that has gone to every WC since 1990. The usual yearly website is also not up and running and when you click on it, it sends you to the IIHF home page

 

[Jussi]

According to Klaus Zaugg, Fasel is travelling to Belarus as soon as he's healthy, to inform Lukashenko that Belarus will not be hosting the World next Spring. It would probably be made official at a January general meeting.

https://www.watson.ch/sport/eismeis...insk-die-suche-nach-einer-alternative-beginnt

According to Kalervo Kummola, he brought up the issue himself in a meeting, the head of the Danish hockey association went along and the ball started rolling.

https://www.is.fi/mmkiekko/art-2000007707292.html

Latvia being the sole host is under consideration.