Russian Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtyarev: The Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russian national teams to international competitions. CAS overturned all five decisions adopted by the IIHF Council and ordered that Russian teams be allowed to compete in the IIHF events covered by those decisions. CAS thus upheld the key claims of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation and annulled the IIHF decisions that prevented Russian teams from participating in international competitions. According to the ruling, the IIHF must ensure the participation of Russian teams in the relevant tournaments in the 2026/27 season. The CAS ruling settles this issue, as it is final and cannot be appealed. Challenging work lies ahead as we work with the IIHF to implement the CAS ruling and ensure the return of Russian teams to its sponsored competitions. The next event is the World Youth Championship, which will be held in the Canadian cities of Edmonton and Red Air.

Russian Minister of Sports Mikhail Degtyarev: The Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russian national teams to international competitions. CAS overturned all five decisions adopted by the IIHF Council and ordered that Russian teams be allowed to compete in the IIHF events covered by those decisions. CAS thus upheld the key claims of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation and annulled the IIHF decisions that prevented Russian teams from participating in international competitions. According to the ruling, the IIHF must ensure the participation of Russian teams in the relevant tournaments in the 2026/27 season. The CAS ruling settles this issue, as it is final and cannot be appealed. Challenging work lies ahead as we work with the IIHF to implement the CAS ruling and ensure the return of Russian teams to its sponsored competitions. The next event is the World Youth Championship, which will be held in the Canadian cities of Edmonton and Red Air.