# Sports tribunal defends Russia’s return to international hockey, says IIHF failed to justify ban

https://mins.news/en/item/131145

- CBC News, 2026-11-05 16:43 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/russia-iihf-hockey-world-championships-sponsor-9.7410590?cmp=rss

> The Court of Arbitration for Sport defended its decision Thursday to reinstate Russia in international hockey, saying it relied strictly on the legal arguments and evidence submitted. It said the IIHF had failed to justify the ban.

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