Turkish ice hockey team suffers 42-0 defeat against Russia

At the opening game for ice hockey at the European Youth Olympic Festival 2017 (EYOF) held in Turkey's northeastern city of Erzurum, Turkey suffered

a 42-0 defeat against Russia.

The first period ended in a 15-0 lead for Russia as a sign of what was yet to come in the two remaining periods, which ended 27-0 and 42-0, respectively.

Today the Russian team will compete with France.

The European Youth Olympic Festival 2017 is being held in Turkey until February 19, it is attended by young athletes aged between 14 and 18 from 34 participating countries.