The head of the Czech foreign Ministry before the UCHM called Russian hockey players “masculine”
Petr Matsinka opposed the admission of Russian national teams, called hockey a men's sport, and Russian juniors - "masculine." Macinka’s words about women’s hockey were criticized by his predecessor in the Foreign Ministry and Czech NHL players
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka told CNN Prima News that the upcoming 2027 Junior World Cup in Ostrava could do without Russian hockey players, and called them "masculine.".
Matsinka discussed the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the admission of Russian national teams with his predecessor Jan Lipavsky. Both opposed the admission of Russians to international tournaments.
“I consider hockey a men’s sport. I don't see it as feminine. I understand that this will not please our respected feminists, but they will have to come to terms with the fact that there will be no Russian masculine women at the Czech championship, Matsinka said, using the word mužatky.
Lipavsky called Matsinka’s words about women’s hockey “chauvinistic stupidity” and said that everyone can do this sport.
Macinca’s words were also criticized by Czechs Adam Klapka (“Calgary”) and Martin Nechas (“Colorado”).
Two-time Olympic champion and three-time Stanley Cup winner Vyacheslav Fetisov told TASS that Matsinka is engaged in “mocking girls.”.
“The lawlessness continues at the level of the heads of departments of the countries where we have gone?” – said Fetisov and cited the example of the policy of the NHL, where “in the locker room of any team of the league there are hockey players from Russia, other European countries, North America, and they have no problems.”.
