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2026-11-09 · Euronews

Norway dropped from junior hockey championship to make room for Russia

Norway's junior ice hockey team has been dropped from the World Junior Championship in Canada to make room for Russia, following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling ordering Russian teams to be reinstated in international competition. Norway, which ranked 10th, has been moved to Division 1A to free a place for Russia at the tournament, which runs from 26 December to 5 January in Alberta. Tickets for the event, including for Norway's matches, are already on sale. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has yet to formally confirm the change. Norway remained listed as a participant on the IIHF website on Monday. Russia's participation is also uncertain.

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