Russia back in ice hockey world championships after sport court ruling
- Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned IIHF decisions that excluded Russia from events in the 2026-27 season.
- Russia must be allowed to return to the ice hockey world championships, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled, overturning an exclusion in place since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- The ruling is a major win for Russia against efforts to bar it from international sport due to the war in Ukraine.
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- Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned IIHF decisions that excluded Russia from events in the 2026-27 season.
- Russia must be allowed to return to the ice hockey world championships, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled, overturning an exclusion in place since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- The ruling is a major win for Russia against efforts to bar it from international sport due to the war in Ukraine.
Sources: Al Jazeera