Russia is back in the ice hockey world championships after sports court ruling
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Russia must be allowed to return to ice hockey's international tournaments, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday, overturning an exclusion in place since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the IIHF’s exclusion of Russian teams and ordered their return to covered international tournaments, including events in the 2026–27 season. The IIHF said it would comply but warned that safety concerns remain and that adding teams will require substanti…
Russia must be allowed to return to ice hockey's international tournaments, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday, overturning an exclusion in place since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that Russian teams must be allowed to take part in international ice hockey tournaments. The IIHF had banned Russia following the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The sports court's ruling means that Russia will be able to participate in a sweep of forthcoming ice hockey tournaments in Canada, Czechia, the U.S., and Germany.
For decades, Russia has been among the top teams in international hockey — right up there with Canada, the United States and Sweden. After the country’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the International Ice Hockey Federation barred Russia from competing in any of the federation’s events, including the Oly…
