Russia decided to fight for the admission of hockey youth to the world Cup

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation and the Russian Olympic Committee intend to appeal to the International Olympic Committee after Canada’s decision not to allow the youth team to the World Cup. This is reported on the website of the FHR.

On November 15, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) confirmed that the Russian team will not be able to compete. Earlier, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Russian hockey players will not be allowed to enter the country to participate in the World Cup.

The FHR believes that the decision of the Canadian authorities violates the principles of law and Olympism, as well as provisions on non-discrimination, equality of athletes and fairness of competitions. The Russian side intends to seek the restoration of the rights of players, the execution of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and compensation for damages.

On October 30, CAS fully satisfied the appeal of the FHR and lifted the IIHF ban on the participation of Russian teams in competitions.