Russia’s ice hockey teams are allowed to return to international competitions after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturns decisions by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) that excluded Russia from upcoming events. Multiple outlets report that the ruling applies to the 2026–27 season, including the men’s and women’s world championships.
All sources describe the IIHF ban as being imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and they frame the CAS decision as an order that IIHF must reinstate Russia’s participation. Several outlets specify the legal basis of the change: CAS overturns IIHF exclusion decisions.
While the overall story is consistent across coverage, different outlets focus on varying details and emphasis, including whether they foreground the “ban overturned” framing or the “ordered to allow Russia back” formulation. One outlet also includes a dateline from Lausanne, Switzerland, and attributes the report to the Associated Press, while others present similar information without that specific framing.
