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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Friday that Russian ice‑hockey teams may participate in the 2026 and 2027 World Championships for men and women, overturning the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) ban on Russian participation. CAS accepted the appeal filed by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation against the IIHF’s decision to exclude Russian teams from competitions during the 2026/2027 season. The Lausanne‑based court found that the IIHF had not provided sufficient evidence to justify its claim that security concerns required continued exclusion of Russia from international events. The decision will affect several upcoming tournaments. The first is the World Junior Championship in Canada, scheduled to begin on December 26. Other events covered by the ruling include the Women’s World Championship in Canada next year and the Men’s World Championship in Germany. CAS clarified that its ruling concerns only the legality of the exclusion decisions and does not address whether Russian teams should compete under a neutral flag or without national symbols, a practice that has been adopted in other sports. Russia was excluded from most IIHF competitions in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine. As an independent nation, Russia has previously won five IIHF world titles. Article and image source: Večernji List
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Friday that Russian ice‑hockey teams may participate in the 2026 and 2027 World Championships for men and women, overturning the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) ban on Russian participation. CAS accepted the appeal filed by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation against the IIHF’s decision to exclude Russian teams from competitions during the 2026/2027 season. The Lausanne‑based court found that the IIHF had not provided sufficient evidence to justify its claim that security concerns required continued exclusion of Russia from international events. The decision will affect several upcoming tournaments. The first is the World Junior Championship in Canada, scheduled to begin on December 26. Other events covered by the ruling include the Women’s World Championship in Canada next year and the Men’s World Championship in Germany. CAS clarified that its ruling concerns only the legality of the exclusion decisions and does not address whether Russian teams should compete under a neutral flag or without national symbols, a practice that has been adopted in other sports. Russia was excluded from most IIHF competitions in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine. As an independent nation, Russia has previously won five IIHF world titles.
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