Boycott of Russian owners. Slovaks must change the venue of the World Cup – Pravda.sk

A-group matches at the World Championships in Finland, which also include Slovak hockey players, will not be played in the Hartwall Arena. The reason is a boycott for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the famous hall is owned by Russian owners. It will be played in the smaller Ice Rink in Helsinki. Live Nation Finland reported on its website that they had canceled several concerts in the Hartwall Arena in addition to the hockey program. Read more Changes to MS. Slovakia has met an opponent to replace the Russians. Canceled events include tours of Elton John, Björk and the most popular circus ensemble Cirque du Soleil. “We will continue to reorganize the events originally planned for Hartwall Arena and inform ticket holders,” said Piia Lindroos, Live Nation’s marketing and communications manager. Read more Partisan Congress. The clubs were cut by young people, angry. B-group matches will be played in the new Nokia Arena in Tampere. The World Cup will be played from May 13 to 29. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suspended both Russia and Belarus last week, replacing them with Austria in the “B” and France in the “Slovak” A-group. We bring to your attention News, discussions, comments … Join us and follow our FB page Šport.Pravda.sk