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            <title><![CDATA[Canada to deny Russian players visas for World Junior Championships]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Canadian government has now informed the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and Hockey Canada that Russian players will not be granted visas for the World Junior Championships in December and January.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:23:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German parties AfD and Die Linke want Russia to compete at Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The German parties AfD and Die Linke want Russia to be allowed to compete in the Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany this spring. Russian athletes should be granted visas, says AfD’s Jörn König, according to Bild.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Germany seeks talks to keep 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship hosting rights amid boycott threats]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several countries, including Sweden, have announced they will refuse to play Russia in next year's men's ice hockey world championship in Germany. But the German government wants to retain the hosting rights.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:24:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Canada to Drop Maple Leaf Jerseys in Hockey World Championship Dispute with IIHF]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When Sweden faces Canada this afternoon in the opening game of the Ice Hockey World Championship, the Canadians will not wear jerseys featuring the classic maple leaf. The reason is a bitter dispute over a sponsorship agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:16:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former CAS Judge Says IIHF Cannot Keep Russia Out of World Championships Despite Boycotts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Six European national teams are boycotting matches against Russia at the World Championships. Despite this, the International Ice Hockey Federation will not ignore the CAS decision allowing Russia to compete. “That is completely out of the question,” former CAS arbitrator Conny Jörneklint tells TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:24:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia Will Not Replace Ukraine at Men's Ice Hockey World Championship, Finnish Report Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Under the regulations, Russia should take Ukraine's place in the Ice Hockey World Championship. But Finnish sources say that will not happen. Ukraine will not be removed from the tournament, prominent figure Kalervo Kummola told Ilta-Sanomat.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:09:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Germany may withdraw as host of next year’s Ice Hockey World Championship after Russia’s return is approved]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[“Germany may withdraw from hosting next year’s Ice Hockey World Championship. We must, of course, consider that possibility,” Frank H. Lutz, CEO of the German Ice Hockey Association, told MagentaTV.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:30:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former CAS judge says political arguments aren’t enough to bar Russia from Ice Hockey World Championship]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Political arguments are not enough to exclude Russia from the Ice Hockey World Championship. That is why the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is allowing the country to compete.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:22:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia’s Return to International Ice Hockey Signals War Is No Longer a Barrier, Analyst Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russia's participation in the World Ice Hockey Championship is one of several signs that the country is becoming less isolated over its war in Ukraine, according to analyst Jakob Hedenskog. Russia sees it as a sign that the world is no longer reacting, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia Cleared to Return to Ice Hockey World Championships in 2027, Swedish Federation ‘Extremely Disappointed’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russia’s national ice hockey team is returning to the international stage. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that Russia can compete in next year’s World Championship. “We are extremely disappointed with the decision,” says Anders Larsson, chairman of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:45:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former Swiss coach Patrick Fischer banned for four years in Covid certificate scandal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Former Swiss national team coach Patrick Fischer has been banned for four years in the high-profile Covid scandal. The International Ice Hockey Federation, IIHF, has decided that. But the ban only applies to coaching the national team.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/former-swiss-coach-patrick-fischer-banned-for-four-years-in-covid-certificate-scandal</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:08:30 GMT</pubDate>
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