Estonia joins Canada in banning Russian and Belarusian athletes

Estonia joins Canada in banning Russian and Belarusian athletes

Estonia's government announced it will not issue visas to athletes from Russia or Belarus, joining Norway, Finland and Canada in restricting their participation in sports events because of the war in Ukraine. Earlier, Canada said it would deny entry to Russian and Belarusian hockey players for the World Junior Championship in Alberta, even if they possessed valid visas, according to the Secretary of State for Sport. Russian Ice Hockey Federation chief Vladislav Tretiak warned that Russia would seek compensation and could push for relocating or cancelling the tournament in response to the Canadian ban.

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Adam van Koeverden Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Mark Carney International Ice Hockey Federation Court of Arbitration for Sport Canadian Hockey League

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Alberta, Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

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13 नवंबर 2026
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Estonia latest country to ban Russian athletes
Estonia latest country to ban Russian athletes

BBC • 13 नवं 17:54

Estonia announced it will not grant visas to athletes from Russia or Belarus, joining Norway, Finland and Canada in restricting participation due to the war in Ukraine.

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Russian federation head Tretiak says it will seek compensation if barred from world juniors in Alberta
Russian federation head Tretiak says it will seek compensation if barred from world juniors in Alberta

CBC • 12 नवं 21:51

Vladislav Tretiak said the Russian federation will seek compensation and may push for moving or cancelling the World Junior Championship if Canada bars Russian teams from the event.

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Russia says it’ll demand compensation if barred from World Juniors in Alberta
Russia says it’ll demand compensation if barred from World Juniors in Alberta

Global News • 12 नवं 21:01

The Russian federation warned it will demand compensation from Canada and Germany and may push to relocate the tournament if its team is barred from the World Junior Championship in Alberta.

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Tretiak: Russia will seek compensation if barred from world juniors in Alberta
Tretiak: Russia will seek compensation if barred from world juniors in Alberta

Sportsnet.ca • 12 नवं 20:49

Vladislav Tretiak warned that Russia will pursue compensation and may push for relocation or cancellation of the World Junior Championship if Canadian authorities bar its team from the tournament.

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Canada says Russian players with visas will still be barred from World Juniors
Canada says Russian players with visas will still be barred from World Juniors

Global News • 12 नवं 00:04

Canada's sport ministry confirmed that Russian and Belarusian hockey players will be denied entry to the World Junior Championship in Alberta, even if they hold valid Canadian visas.

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11 नवंबर 2026
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Canadian government says Russian players with visas will still be barred from WJC
Canadian government says Russian players with visas will still be barred from WJC

CBC • 11 नवं 23:34

Canada will deny entry to Russian and Belarusian hockey players for the upcoming World Junior Championship in Alberta, even if they hold valid visas, according to a statement by the Secretary of State for Sport.

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