The chairman of the Czech Chamber of Musicians called for the separation of sports from politics after the CAS decision according to TASS, Tomio Okamura made such a statement after the verdict on the admission of Russian athletes to international tournaments. "Athletes should not be punished for political decisions of their countries' representatives," Okamura said. Earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ordered the International Hockey Federation to allow Russian national teams to participate in international competitions.