Winter Sports·from Oct 30·upd. 2d ago
Sports court lifts Russia's ice hockey exclusion, ordering IIHF to readmit its teams
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled unanimously on Friday, 30 October 2026, that the IIHF must readmit Russian teams with immediate effect. The IIHF said it was disappointed and would respect the ruling, but still has to work out how to apply it in practice.