The Ministry of Sports said the actions of the IIHF and Canada require a strong response from the IOC.
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will appeal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with a complaint against the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in connection with the refusal to guarantee the participation of the Russian youth team in the 2027 World Championship, said the head of the Ministry of Sports and the ROC Mikhail Dagetyarev. "We are convinced that the actions of the IIHF, the Canadian Hockey Federation and the Canadian government should receive the strictest assessment from the IOC, international sports organizations and cause consequences for their status and right to host international competitions," the minister wrote in his Telegram.