SCANDALOUS RESULTS
Support A1+!The participation of the Armenian hokey nation team in the Hockey World Championship was concluded with a scandal. The Armenian national team competed with the national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece in the Division III in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Armenia lost to Greece 8-5 on Saturday and won against Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18-1. Even without the forfeit, Greece earned the promotion outright to this year’s World Championship Division III with two victories on the ice. Head of the Armenian Hockey Federation Karen Khachatryan told “A1+”: “The refereeing during the match with Greece was scandalous. Many incidents took place during the match. The directorate of the IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification decided that both games of Armenia will forfeit and will count as 5-0 wins for the opponents, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina”.
The Armenian team hopes the IIHF will discuss the incidents and, probably, will recognize the decision invalid. Maybe Armenia and Greece will hold another match and the hokey players will have the opportunity to play in Division III.
