{"id":13611,"date":"2026-11-04T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=13611"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:22:00","slug":"ice-hockey-federation-reiterates-opposition-to-reinstatement-of-russia-ice-hockey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=13611","title":{"rendered":"Ice hockey federation reiterates opposition to reinstatement of Russia | Ice Hockey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The CAS ruled last week to overturn governing body\u2019s exclusion of \u200cRussia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published On 4 Nov 2026<\/span>4 Nov 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The International \u200cIce Hockey Federation (IIHF) has said it \u2060maintains its \u2060disagreement with a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to reinstate Russian teams, warning of \u201csignificant \u2060practical and sporting challenges\u201d.<\/p>\n

The statement on Wednesday follows announcements<\/a> from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Czech Republic that \u2060their national teams will refuse to play against Russia at next year\u2019s men\u2019s World Championships in Germany.<\/p>\n

The CAS ruled last week to overturn the governing body\u2019s exclusion of \u200cRussia from international competition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs presented to the CAS, the immediate reintegration of Russian teams presents significant practical and sporting challenges, including visa and entry requirements, security provisions, logistical constraints and consequences for competition formats,\u201d \u2060the IIHF said.<\/p>\n

The decision has prompted \u2060widespread backlash. Latvia and Finland have also said their teams will not play Russia, while the Finnish city of Turku threatened to \u2060drop hosting duties for the 2028 World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n

Canadian Prime Minister Mark \u2060Carney said Russia and Belarus \u2060will be barred from the upcoming World Junior Championship in Alberta. Moscow criticised the move, with Russian ambassador Oleg Stepanov telling state-run news agency TASS that Canada was \u201cbringing politics even into junior hockey\u201d.<\/p>\n

The IIHF said it remains in dialogue with \u200cnational \u200cassociations, host authorities and organisers to determine the best path forward.<\/p>\n

Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, the main sponsor of the ice hockey world championships, said on Wednesday it would \u201creassess\u201d its sponsorship if Russia takes part in the annual tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the Russian national team takes part in the tournament, we will reassess our involvement in the tournament and take further action,\u201d Skoda told the AFP news agency in a statement.<\/p>\n

It added that Russia\u2019s return to the tournament was \u201cincompatible with the values we have consistently upheld\u201d.<\/p>\n

Skoda Auto, a unit of Germany\u2019s Volkswagen, has been the tournament\u2019s official main sponsor since 1993. It also sponsors the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

Its spokeswoman Ivana Povolna refused to specify the amount Skoda spends on the ice hockey world championships annually.<\/p>\n

Skoda\u2019s annual report for 2025 says the company lent 45 electric cars to the organisers, while its designers made the crystal trophy for the most valuable player of the tournament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The CAS ruled last week to overturn governing body\u2019s exclusion of \u200cRussia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Published On 4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026 The International \u200cIce Hockey Federation (IIHF) has said it \u2060maintains its \u2060disagreement with a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to reinstate Russian teams, warning of \u201csignificant \u2060practical and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_templately_pack_id":"","_templately_imported_at":"","_templately_source":"","_templately_import_session_id":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-international-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t