Canada will bar Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing under national symbols while Ukraine war continues

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Russian and Belarusian athletes would not be permitted to represent their countries in Canada while the war continues. The Canadian government said the measure is intended to prevent the two countries from using sporting events in Canada for political legitimacy and propaganda. A court has ordered the IIHF to reinstate Russia and Belarus to international competition, but Hockey Canada has yet to state its position.