# Ice hockey officials considering options after CAS order to reinstate Russia

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ice-hockey-officials-considering-options-after-cas-order-to-reinstate-russia/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:34:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:01:08+00:00
- Original publisher: DW
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/ice-hockey-officials-considering-options-after-cas-order-to-reinstate-russia/a-79831451?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- CAS has ordered the IIHF to readmit Russian national teams.
- Canada has signalled restrictions may prevent participation at the World Juniors.
- Germany is considering whether to give up hosting rights.

## Summary

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) must allow Russian national teams back into world championships. The IIHF is considering how to implement the decision, which overturns its exclusion of Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and leaves upcoming organisers facing practical and political questions.

The first event affected is the World Juniors, beginning in Canada on 26 December, but Canada’s government has signalled it may restrict Russian athletes’ participation. Germany, which is due to host the men’s world championship in May and the 2027 tournament, is discussing possible consequences with its ice hockey federation; handing back hosting rights is among the options. The IIHF had excluded Russian teams for the 2026–27 season on security grounds, but CAS found that rationale insufficiently proven.

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