体坛英语新闻:St. Petersburg to host 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship
2019-06-06来源:Xinhuanet
MOSCOW, May 24 (Xinhua) -- International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on Friday the Russian city of St. Petersburg has won the right to host the 2023 World Ice Hockey Championship.
It was reported that Russia will build a world's largest hockey arena with a capacity of more than 22,000 seats in central St. Petersburg for the event.
The Russian men's team won gold at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, ending a 16-year medal drought.
In addition, the IIHF said that the 2024 World Championship will be held in the Czech Republic.
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