Never before, but it happened: The governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia suspended the World Women’s Hockey Championship.
Never before, but it happened: The governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia suspended the World Women’s Hockey Championship.
René Vasil, president of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF), said he was rash because Arthur J LeBlanc, the number one in Nova Scotia, had deprived hockey players, including the Hungarians, of an exceptional experience with the stroke of a pen. For the first time, our national team entered the global elite field of ten members. The politician claimed that eight (!) New cases of Coronavirus were recorded in his province …
It is conceivable that Alexandra Ronay will not have the great heroism of their life in Canada. © Tumbász Hédi / Nemzeti Sport
A ridiculous decision
“Let me not qualify, as we have pledged to ensure compliance with all required safety regulations. Two chartered planes from Munich and Helsinki were to transport troops to Canada. The Japanese were on their way to their plane when they blew up the World Cup. And Truro, the hockey girls had received tracking bracelets like prisoners, forbidden for eight days from placing their feet outside their single room, eating in room only, and practicing ice for five days until the beginning of May 6. ..
Zsuzsanna Kolbenheyer shares the International Federation’s position: It was blown up in haste © DigiSport
But these measures did not reassure the governor either … Since Canada canceled the settlement last year due to Covid-19, the last idea is to postpone the event to the summer. If Le Blanc defaulted again, IIHF would take the settlement from Canada. It is not excluded: it will be given to a European country. In any case, the Elite World Cup should be held by August, because after that the qualifiers for the Beijing Winter Olympics will begin next year.
