Russian Olympic champion accused the international federation of violence because of Russia's suspension

Three-time Olympic champion Vitaly Davydov accused the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) of politicizing the sport. He also accused the functionaries of abusing athletes from the aggressor country who are suspended from world championships and other competitions.

Davidov stated this to Russia-Hockey.ru, commenting on the results of the 2023 World Championship, where Team Canada won gold and overtook the Russians in the number of World Cup victories. He expressed confidence that Russian representatives will return to tournaments very soon and they will begin to prove their class.

"I'm sure that the Iron Curtain won't last long and in a year or two our national team will be able to return to the world stage. Look at the NHL - they don't allow politicians to interfere in hockey affairs. And the IIHF is raping itself and everyone around it because of politics. If you add a few veteran KHL leaders to the best players in Russia 25, it will be quite a competitive team. Yes, the pause in international performances will not do us any good, but there won't be any abyss either," said Davydov.

Earlier, Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov called the 2023 World Cup the championship of the yard in the absence of Russia, and also spoke insultingly about Latvia. And hockey legend Vyacheslav Fetisov considers Russians who discuss the World Cup 2023 to be criminals.

Also OBOZREVATEL reported that the world champion 2023 became a team of Canada, which in the final match defeated another sensation of the current mundial - Germany (5:2). For the Maple Leafs, it is their 28th triumph at the World Cup. Former Russian head coach Vladimir Krikunov reacted to the victory of the North Americans with the words "they won't have long to live".

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