Canada to bar Russian hockey players from entering over Ukraine war
Russian, Belarusian athletes and officials will be prevented from entering Canada regardless of their visa status.
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Russian, Belarusian athletes and officials will be prevented from entering Canada regardless of their visa status.
![Ice hockey, players in face-off [Getty Images]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/GettyImages-877514-001-1794479714.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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