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Come Play Hockey, the Russians Will Be There Too: Czech Teams Prepare to Break a Taboo

From iDNES · () Czech

Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Czech men's and women's hockey teams are set to compete alongside Russian teams at a university tournament in China in January 2027.
  • The Czech teams could face Russian opponents in the group stage or knockout rounds.

The Czech Republic is preparing to take part in a hockey tournament with Russian teams, reopening a question that some Czech players avoid and others do not consider a problem.

The Czech men's and women's national teams are scheduled to compete in the tournament in January 2027. The event will be part of the Universiade hosted by China.

The Czech selections could meet Russian teams in either the group stage or the knockout rounds. The prospect has put the participation decision in the spotlight as the teams prepare to cross what has been treated as a taboo.

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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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