CAS Reinstates Russia for 2027 Hockey Worlds as IIHF Ban Since 2022 Is Overturned
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 30
CAS Reinstates Russia for 2027 Hockey Worlds as IIHF Ban Since 2022 Is Overturned
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 30
Summary
Russian teams can enter the 2027 men’s and women’s world championships after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the IIHF’s exclusion ruling on Friday.
CAS said the IIHF had not provided sufficient evidence for its security concerns, rejecting a key basis for keeping Russia out of international hockey events.
The IIHF said it disagreed and argued the ban was needed to protect participants and competition integrity; Canada said Russia still should not appear in international sport while the war continues.
Ukraine’s hockey federation condemned the decision as war-related threats persist, and Germany, Finland, Czechia, Sweden and Austria also opposed Russia’s return.
The ruling reverses a policy in place since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with the World Juniors and Germany-hosted world championships set to be the first major events affected.