Czech bid to hold 2015 ice hockey world championships under discussion

A Czech bid to host the ice hockey world championships in 2015 will be debated at a two-day meeting of the International Ice Hockey Federation starting on Thursday. The Czech Ice Hockey Association has fixed on 2015 because the competition is likely to be stronger than in 2014, when the Winter Olympics are also taking place. The only other candidate to host the 2015 championships is Ukraine. A factor in favour of the Czech bid is likely to be the near unblemished performance of the Czechs in hosting the 2004 World Championships.