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Norway and Finland refuse to play Russia at 2027 world ice hockey championship

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Norway and Finland have said they will refuse to play Russia at the 2027 world ice hockey championships in Germany. The Washington Times and Al Jazeera report that Sweden has also refused, and Al Jazeera reports that Denmark said it would do the same. Finland announced its refusal a day earlier. Norway’s ice hockey association said on Tuesday that it will not compete against Russia, and that Norway will play its other group matches as planned. Al Jazeera reports the Nordic countries are acting over Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Financial Times reports the refusals follow a ruling that Russia must be allowed to compete in men’s and women’s championships next year.

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  1. Norway and Finland said they will refuse to play Russia at the 2027 world ice hockey championships.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Center
    Financial Times
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. Sweden said it would also refuse to play Russia at the tournament.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. Denmark said it would refuse to play Russia at the tournament.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association said Norway will not compete against Russia and will play its other group matches as planned.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  5. The refusals follow a sport court ruling that Russia must be allowed to compete in men’s and women’s championships next year.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report Norway and Finland will refuse to play Russia at the 2027 world championship, with Sweden also refusing in two reports. Headlines differ: right and center name the countries and the boycott, while left says Nordic nations and links the refusals to the war in Ukraine.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Headline names “Nordic nations” without naming countries and frames the event as a refusal to face Russia; the body ties the refusals to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

    Nordic nations refuse to face Russia in ice hockey World Championship
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline names Norway and Finland and a boycott, and the description places the refusal next to the court ruling that Russia must be allowed to compete.

    Norway and Finland to boycott Russia in ice hockey world championships
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline stresses that Sweden and Norway joined Finland in a boycott and that the tournament may look different, without mentioning the court ruling.

    Sweden, Norway join Finland in boycott against Russia in hockey tourney
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Nordic nations refusing
  • Russia’s war in Ukraine as the reason
  • Norway’s statement

Leaves out

  • Court ruling that Russia must be allowed to compete
  • Finland’s refusal as the first

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Court ruling allowing Russia to compete
  • Norway and Finland boycotting
  • Men’s and women’s championships next year

Leaves out

  • Sweden and Denmark by name
  • Russia’s war in Ukraine as the stated reason

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Sweden and Norway joining Finland
  • Boycott of Russia
  • Tournament may look different

Leaves out

  • Denmark’s refusal
  • Russia’s war in Ukraine as the stated reason

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    8 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:18 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Nov 3, 10:09 AM EST

  • Right

    3 hr 57 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 2:06 PM EST

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  1. Financial TimesCenterNov 3, 10:09 AM EST
  2. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 3, 10:18 AM EST
  3. The Washington TimesRightNov 3, 2:06 PM EST

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