May 21st starts in Riga Ice Hockey World Championship... Due to the coronavirus, the tournament will be held without spectators in the stands, and the teams will have to live in a “bubble” without active contact with the outside world.
But the format of the World Cup remains the same: two groups of 8 teams - within the group, each plays one match with each, and the 4 best teams from each group advance to the playoffs.
Date and time of matches Russian national team in the group stage (Moscow time):
May 21, 2021, 17:15 - Russia is against Czech Republic
May 22, 2021, 17:15 - Russia is against UK
May 24, 2021, 17:15 - Russia is against Slovakia
May 26, 2021, 17:15 - Russia is against Denmark
May 29, 2021, 17:15 - Russia is against Switzerland
May 31, 2021, 21:15 - Russia is against Sweden
June 1, 2021, 21:15 - Russia is against Belarus
Television rights for all these matches, as well as games with the participation of the Russian national team in the playoffs of the 2021 World Cup belong to Channel One, but it is not yet known to what extent he will cover the tournament.
Recall that due to the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Russian athletes are prohibited from participating in major international competitions under the flag of Russia. On theWorld Cup 2021 the Russian national team will use the flag Russian Olympic Committeeand if the team wins, the IIHF anthem will be played instead of the national anthem.