"Alternative to Germany" and "Left" called to allow the Russian national team to enter the World Hockey Championship.
The World Cup will be held in Germany in May. The country's government criticized the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which decided to admit Russia to international hockey tournaments - and even talked about a possible refusal to host the championship.
"We see this as a return to normalcy. Of course, visas must also be issued to Russian athletes," said Joren König, Alternative for Germany's sports policy representative.
Christian Gerke, who supervises sports issues for the left, called the court's decision "an unfortunate reality", but noted that "it is impossible to turn a blind eye to it". He also recalled that Russian athletes had long ago returned to competing in other sports.