China News Network, March 22nd. The International Hockey Federation Council announced on the official website on the 21st local time that the men's ice hockey championships originally scheduled to be held in Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland from May 8 to 24, were cancelled due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The women's ice hockey world championships have been postponed for one year.
Screenshot of the official website of the International Hockey Federation
Earlier, the International Ice Hockey Federation had announced that its women's ice hockey world championships at all levels were completely suspended. The top group of the women's ice world championships originally planned to be held in Halifax and Truro, Canada, from March 31 to April 10, was cancelled. The plan was originally April 12-18 in Angers, France. Class A Group A matches will also be cancelled.
With the spread of the epidemic around the world, the International Hockey Federation has taken further steps to cancel the Swiss Men's Ice Hockey World Championship. "This is a serious reality for the international ice hockey family, but we must accept it. New crown pneumonia is a global problem and requires government agencies to work to stop its spread," said René Fasser, the president of the federation. The International Hockey Federation must also be involved in this struggle and temporarily suspend all sports activities. "
The statement also pointed out that the 2020 Men's Ice Hockey World Championship cannot be relocated to other countries and regions. Given that the host country of the event has determined to 2025, whether the 2020 World Championships originally scheduled to be held in Switzerland will be postponed to other years will become Important issues discussed recently by the Council will not make a final decision on this until the next General Assembly meeting. (Finish)