Protesters in Ottawa plan to demonstrate against Alexander Ovechkin
Demonstrators gathered outside the Ottawa NHL team's home arena on Wednesday to protest Alexander Ovechkin. The protest follows Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement that Russian players will not compete at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Alberta this December. The Court of Arbitration for Sport previously lifted Russia's ban from world hockey.
- Members of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress organized a protest outside the Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport lifted Russia's ban from world hockey.
- Demonstrators gathered outside the Ottawa NHL team's home arena.
- Ovechkin defended his decision to appear in a campaign ad for the ruling United Russia party in September.
- Demonstrators want Canada to follow Latvia's lead and ban Ovetjkin's entry.
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