Russian Hockey Federation fined $85,000August 24, 2015 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Hockey Federation has been fined 80,000 Swiss francs ($85,000) after the national team left the ice during Canada's victory celebrations at the world championships, the Associated Press reports. After losing the gold medal game 6-1 to Canada on May 17, most of the Russian players skated off before the Canadian anthem was played during the victory ceremony. The Russian federation claimed its players had been confused after a gate was left open and had taken that as a signal to leave, but the International Ice Hockey Federation's disciplinary board ruled the gate was "irrelevant." The IIHF said the Russians' exit was "not the result of an unfortunate misunderstanding," citing an apparent signal from Russian captain Ilya Kovalchuk to his teammates and Russia's "vast experience" with world championship procedures. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |