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“A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last week obliged the IIHF to lift its exclusion of Russian national teams, which had been in place since 2022 over the war in Ukraine.”

“A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last week obliged the IIHF to lift its exclusion of Russian national teams, which had been in place since 2022 over the war in Ukraine.”

“A Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling last week obliged the IIHF to lift its exclusion of Russian national teams, which had been in place since 2022 over the war in Ukraine.”

“"Sport should not serve as a tool of propaganda, and normalising the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions while the war in Ukraine continues is not something we want to support," spokesperson Eva Hrncirova said.”

“Finland says its national teams won't play against Russia in hockey tournaments Finnish association spokesperson says they believe other countries are interested in boycott The Finnish Ice Hockey Association said Monday its national teams won't play against…”

“The Finnish Ice Hockey Association said Monday its national teams won’t play against Russia in international tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine is ongoing.”

“Denmark, Norway and Sweden say they would refuse to play against Russia in the ice hockey world championships next year because of its war in Ukraine, a day after neighbouring Finland said it would also refuse.”

““Our position is that Russia should be excluded from all international championships as long as the war in Ukraine continues and remains unchanged,” the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association said in a statement.”

“The ruling is a major win for Russia against efforts to bar it from international sport due to the war in Ukraine.”

“No world championships in an Olympic sport, summer or winter, have been held in Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.”