The women’s hockey world championship, twice postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, has been rescheduled for Aug. 20-31 at a to-be-announced site, expected to be in Canada.
Last week, the world championship was postponed for a second time, called off by host Nova Scotia’s government two weeks before it was to start. The tournament was previously pushed back from April to May.
“The players, the teams, Hockey Canada, and the IIHF have been placed in a difficult position due to the sudden cancellation. But this is not an excuse to operate this tournament as a half-measure,” IIHF President René Fasel said in a press release.