VLADIVOSTOK, Sep 7 Participation of Russian athletes in the Ice Hockey World Cup is being considered as part of the European team, said two-time Olympic champion Vyacheslav Fetisov. Earlier, the NHL announced that it was considering hosting the World Cup in 2024. «In general, for me it will be a litmus test, as far as they include reason before making a decision. There, they say, options like the European team,» Fetisov said. He confirmed that this option is with the participation of the Russians. Fetisov noted that he could find out if there were signals from the NHL about interest in the participation of the Russian team in the World Cup. Earlier, the head of the ministry, Oleg Matytsin, said that the organizers of the Ice Hockey World Cup should be interested in participation of the Russian national team, the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation will provide maximum assistance to this.
