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Russian hockey player Semyon Chistyakov spoke about the provocations at the World Youth Championship, which takes place in Edmonton, Canada. His words are quoted by Sport24.
The athlete noticed that he was trying not to react if they played dirty against him or shouted something impartial at him. “The coaches also told us that we don’t need to answer anyone, because it can become a removal,” Chistyakov said.
He added that he always wants to stand up for a teammate. “And sometimes it's hard when you can't get into these skirmishes,” the player concluded.
