The IIHF will try to challenge the admission of Russia's national hockey teams to international competitions.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). According to media reports, the IIHF claims that two of the three CAS members responsible for making the admission decision did not disclose information about business ties with Russia.
Russian ice hockey teams have been banned from IIHF tournaments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. On October 30, CAS called the reason for not allowing Russian teams to participate in international competitions, and allowed Russian teams to participate.
Earlier, the German government stated that it considers holding the world hockey championship in the country with the participation of the Russian team "almost impossible", despite the CAS decision. Half of the teams participating in the tournament refused to go on the ice against Russia. The head of the Russian Hockey Federation, Vladislav Tertyak, promised that Moscow will demand compensation from Berlin if the Russian national team is not allowed to participate in the World Cup in Germany.