The 2021 men’s ice hockey world championship will be held in Riga, Latvia, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on Feb. 2, after Belarus was stripped of the right to co-host the tournament.
Reuters: Latvia to host ice hockey world championship after Belarus stripped of event
Belarus' goalkeeper Kevin Lalande fails to stop the puck during the IIHF Men's World Championship group B ice hockey match between Slovenia and Belarus in Paris on May 13, 2017.
