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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has mandated the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to permit Russian national hockey teams to compete in five international championships during the 2026/2027 season, according to a press release. CAS upheld one of the appeals submitted by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation. This decision pertains to five tournaments slated for 2027: the men's and women's world hockey championships, the under-18 boys' and girls' championships, and the world junior championship.

The IIHF expressed disappointment with the CAS ruling, which enables Russian Ice Hockey Federation to promptly register its team for all the championships. The IIHF disagreed with this part of the ruling, asserting that its decisions were taken to safeguard the safety and security of all participants and preserve the integrity of its competitions.

The federation also declared it would promptly evaluate the necessary steps to comply with the ruling, the duration it would take, and the organizational implications that would ensue. The upcoming major tournament under IIHF jurisdiction is the world junior championship commencing in Canada on December 26. Notably, the list of participants for this event has already been finalized, and Russia is not among them.

Since 2022, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been barred from participating in international team sports competitions. These restrictions on Russian athletes have only begun to ease gradually since 2026. At Meduza, we adhere to transparency regarding our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. This story was authored by one of our human journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model adhering to our stringent editorial standards.

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