IIHF and other countries object after sport court clears Russia to return
The Court of Arbitration for Sport lifted the IIHF's ban on Russia, saying the federation's security concerns lacked enough evidence, and Fox News reports the IIHF and other countries have pushed back.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has lifted Russia's ban from international ice hockey, clearing its teams for the world championships. Fox News reports the court found there was not enough evidence to support the International Ice Hockey Federation's security concerns.
Fox News also reports that the ruling drew backlash from the IIHF and from other countries. Its headline carries the word "Incomprehensible" in quotation marks. The report excerpt does not say who used it.
Al Jazeera reports the court overturned IIHF decisions that had kept Russia out of events in the 2026-27 season. Deutsche Welle says Russian teams must now be admitted to international ice hockey tournaments.
The IIHF had banned Russia after the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Deutsche Welle.
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- Deutsche WelleIIHF ordered to allow Russia back into world championshipsFri, Oct 30, 6:57 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraRussia back in ice hockey world championships after sport court rulingFri, Oct 30, 8:43 AM EDT
- Fox NewsRussia's international hockey ban lifted, prompting backlash from IIHF, other countries: 'Incomprehensible'Fri, Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT
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- Fri, Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Sport court overturns IIHF ban on Russia in ice hockey events