Two German parties supported the admission of Russian hockey players to the World Cup
AfD and “Left” supported the participation of Russian hockey players in the world Cup in Germany. Earlier, the German hockey Union criticized this decision and made a refusal to host the world Cup-2027
The German parties “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) and “Left” supported the participation of Russian athletes in the world hockey championship, which will be held in Germany, reports ZDFheute.
On October 30, CAS ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to allow Russian teams to participate in international tournaments. The next World Championships in Germany’s Düsseldorf and Mannheim in May 2027.
Russia is a very successful country in hockey and they lacked sports. We see this as a return to normalcy. Of course, Russian athletes should be issued visas, said the representative of the AfD faction on sports Jorn Koenig.
The Left Party also supported the CAS decision. The representative of the faction on sports Christian Gerk noted that in other sports Russian athletes are already going to the races.
The German Hockey Union (DEB) has previously criticized the CAS decision to allow Russia to the World Cup and opposed the return of Russian national teams to participate in international hockey tournaments. Head Frank Lutz said that the organization is considering the possibility of refusing to host the World Cup in 2027.
Also, the teams of Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Norway and Denmark refused to play at the World Cup 2027 with Russia. According to German government spokesman Stefan Cornelius, the boycott of the Russian team makes it impossible to host the tournament, so the German government is looking for a solution that would allow it to be held.
