SPORTS Ice Hockey World Championship to kick off in Riga, Latvia

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Ice Hockey World Championship to kick off in Riga, Latvia

Xinhua

13:18, May 21, 2021

People line up for COVID-19 tests at the Olympic Sports Centre before the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, on May 20, 2021. The Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in Riga on May 21, with the final scheduled for June 6. (Photos: Xinhua)

Photo taken on May 20, 2021 shows the Olympic Sports Centre for the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia. The Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in Riga on May 21, with the final scheduled for June 6.

Kazahstan's players leave after practice from arena ''Riga'' before the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, on May 20, 2021. The Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in Riga on May 21, with the final scheduled for June 6.

Photo taken on May 20, 2021 shows a COVID-19 testing cabin at the Olympic Sports Centre for the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia. The Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in Riga on May 21, with the final scheduled for June 6.

Finland's players leave the official hotel on bus for practice before the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, on May 20, 2021. The Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in Riga on May 21, with the final scheduled for June 6.

Photo taken on May 20, 2021 shows Spiky the Hedgehog, the official mascot of the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, is displayed in Riga, Latvia. The Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in Riga on May 21, with the final scheduled for June 6.

The bus of team Finland is escorted to practice arena by police before the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Riga, Latvia, on May 20, 2021. The Ice Hockey World Championship will kick off in Riga on May 21, with the final scheduled for June 6.

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