# Russia set to return to international hockey after sports court ruling

https://mins.news/en/item/122474

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-30 13:16 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-set-to-return-to-international-hockey-tournaments-after-top-sports-courts-ruling/

> The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the International Ice Hockey Federation unlawfully excluded Russian athletes. The decision allows Russia to enter upcoming tournaments in Canada, Czechia, the U.S. and Germany. Several European hockey associations criticized the ruling, while Ukraine’s hockey federation said Russia must be held accountable for destroying sports facilities during the war.

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