A Switzerland-based arbitration court has rejected claims that Russian athletes pose security risks to international competitions
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has reluctantly accepted this week’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturning its exclusion of Russian teams from international competitions.
The ban was challenged at the Lausanne-based court by the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) in August, after the IIHF resisted a broader trend toward readmitting Russian and Belarusian competitors in July.
The IIHF said on Friday that it respected CAS’ authority and would comply with its ruling, but maintained that the restrictions on Russian teams were “necessary to protect the safety and security of all participants and safeguard the integrity of its competitions” – an argument the court found was not supported by sufficient evidence. The federation also complained that the decision carried “significant practical implications” for upcoming championships.
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