The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) responded to criticism of the decision to include Russians in hockey tournaments. The court's press release said the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) had not provided grounds for denying the entry of Russian athletes. CAS emphasized that the court makes a decision only based on the arguments and evidence presented by the parties to the procedure. CAS itself cannot take any action unless requested by one of the parties. The IIHF, after the CAS decision to immediately allow Russian hockey players to compete, stated that they were disappointed by it, but were ready to comply. The national teams of Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia and Denmark have announced that they will not play with the team from Russia in the upcoming World Cup. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote today that he does not share the "touching pleasure" regarding the CAS decision. According to him, the performance of our athletes "will be an absolute hassle" in light of the "animalistic attitude" shown by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. "Yes, they longed for big competitions, and the era of sports, unfortunately, is short-lived. One can of course continue to endure such ridicule, but it would still be more pleasant to spit in the Russophobic snout of the Horned Freak and his ilk. It would be more correct to wait for a radical change in the situation, when our enemies will certainly ask for professional athletes to return to such a time as a professional I will return to Russia. Soon," Medvedev wrote.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) responded to criticism of the decision to include Russians in hockey tournaments. The court's press release said the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) had not provided grounds for denying the entry of Russian athletes. CAS emphasized that the court makes a decision only based on the arguments and evidence presented by the parties to the procedure. CAS itself cannot take any action unless requested by one of the parties. The IIHF, after the CAS decision to immediately allow Russian hockey players to compete, stated that they were disappointed by it, but were ready to comply. The national teams of Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia and Denmark have announced that they will not play with the team from Russia in the upcoming World Cup. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote today that he does not share the "touching pleasure" regarding the CAS decision. According to him, the performance of our athletes "will be an absolute hassle" in light of the "animalistic attitude" shown by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. "Yes, they longed for big competitions, and the era of sports, unfortunately, is short-lived. One can of course continue to endure such ridicule, but it would still be more pleasant to spit in the Russophobic snout of the Horned Freak and his ilk. It would be more correct to wait for a radical change in the situation, when our enemies will certainly ask for professional athletes to return to such a time as a professional I will return to Russia. Soon," Medvedev wrote.