Belarusian Hockey Official Steps Down Following Ban By IIHF
The top ice-hockey official in Belarus has stepped down after he was banned by the sport's leading international organization for threatening players over their political beliefs.
Dzmitry Baskau said on September 10 that he was vacating his position to avoid possible further sanctions by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) against Belarus if he stayed.
Baskau called the IIHF's de