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23
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1 of 23 hedged
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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.
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Court → allow → 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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ruling → bar → Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a noted hockey fan who has previously played exhibition games with former stars.
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who → note → stars
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problems → face → crisis
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CAS overturned International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decisions that excluded Russia from events in the 2026-27 season, including the men’s and women’s world championships.
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that → survive → championships
Russia also missed the Olympic tournaments this year.
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Russia → miss → tournaments
Russia’s return throws into uncertainty how the men’s world championship will work next year in Germany, given that Ukraine has also qualified.
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Ukraine → throw → Germany
CAS ruling cites lack of evidence on security over Russia
In a brief statement, CAS cited a lack of sufficient evidence to support the IIHF’s security concerns.
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CAS → cite → concerns
CAS said its ruling did not address issues such as whether Russia should be required to play without national symbols as a team of neutral athletes, as in some other Olympic sports, or other “organisational consequences”.
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Russia → say → sports
The IIHF expressed disappointment with the ruling and said it “maintains that its decisions were necessary to protect the safety and security of all participants and safeguard the integrity of its competitions”.
“While the IIHF respects the authority of CAS and will act in accordance with its ruling, the outcome does not remove the concerns that informed its assessments.”
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that → express → assessments
Russian Sport Minister Mikhail Degtyarev wrote on the Telegram social media app that CAS “recognised the demands of the Russian Hockey Federation on key points as justified”.
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CAS → write → points
Russia’s return brings uncertainty
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return → bring → uncertainty
The ruling is an immediate challenge for new IIHF President Franz Reindl, whose home country of Germany hosts the men’s world championship next year.
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country → host → championship
The chairman of the German ice hockey federation, Frank H Lutz, said on Friday that Germany remains opposed to letting Russia take part and that “allowing Russia in has significant security, political and financial consequences for us as hosts.”
It is not clear how Russia would fit back in, since the draw has already been made.
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draw → say → hosts
Adding an extra team would make for uneven groups and an even longer tournament to fit in more games.
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Adding → add → games
Kicking out a qualified team to make way for Russia would risk a backlash, especially if that team is Ukraine.
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team → kick → backlash
It was last to qualify for the men’s worlds, ending a 20-year wait, and is ranked lowest among the 16 teams currently taking part.
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It → qualify → part
The IIHF signalled “practical arrangements” would be decided after it has assessed the ruling.
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it → signal → ruling
Russian return likely to start at world juniors
The first tournament where Russia could return is the men’s world junior championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Canada, starting on December 26.
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Russia → start → December
Other events covered by the ruling are the women’s world championship in Canada next year and under-18 world championships in 2027 in Minnesota and the Czech Republic.
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events → cover → Minnesota
Russia last won the gold medal in 2014.
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Russia → win → 2014
Since 2022, Russia has organised exhibition games with developmental rosters, mostly against neighbours Belarus and Kazakhstan.
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Russia → organise → Belarus
The IIHF has also excluded Belarus, citing the same concerns as it did for Russia.
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it → exclude → Russia
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