Aug 20, 2020
Latvia will turn to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to agree on moving the 2021 Hockey World Championship games in Belarus to some other country, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) said after the government's emergency meeting on Monday. Latvia still wants to co-host the 2021 championship in Riga but, taking into consideration the current situation in Belarus, Minsk cannot be the other host of the championship, said Karins. "We will urge the IIHF to consider some other country instead of Belarus. If the federation refuses, and if the situation in Belarus does not change, the government could consider Latvia's withdrawal from organizing the 2021 championship," said Karins. 🏒🥅
