SCANDALOUS RESULTS
A1+
21 February, 2008
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.