FHR and ROC will appeal to the IOC due to the non-admission of Russians to the MSM

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR) together with the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will appeal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) because of the decision of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to hold the 2027 Youth World Championship in Canada without the participation of the Russian team, the press service of the FHR reports.

The IIHF previously announced that the Russian youth team will not be able to take part in the World Cup in Canada due to the position of the authorities.

“The Russian Ice Hockey Federation expresses its strong protest against this unacceptable and illegal decision. The IIHF decision was taken solely for political reasons, in violation of the binding and effective decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which obliged the IIHF to allow Russian teams to international competitions, as well as the agreement concluded by the IIHF with the FHR, under which the international federation committed to immediately implement the CAS decision.

The FHR believes that the exclusion of the Russian team violates the fundamental principles of law, Olympism, non-discrimination, equality of athletes and the integrity of international competitions.

CAS on October 30 ordered the IIHF to allow Russian teams to the tournaments of the season 2026/27. Earlier, the TV channel TSN reported that the IIHF filed an appeal against the decision of CAS to allow Russian teams to the tournaments. It was noted that the International Federation made such a decision on the basis that two of the three judges who delivered the verdict in this case had undisclosed business ties with Russia.

The tournament in Canada will be held from December 26, 2026 to January 5, 2027 in Edmonton and Red Deer.