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CAS Overrules Hockey Ban, Welcomes Russia Back

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Just when you thought international sports had at least a few backbones left, sports lawyers in Switzerland stepped in to prove everyone wrong.

The IIHF actually tried to do the right thing, extending its ban on Russian national teams all the way through late 2027. But Russian officials appealed to the CAS in Lausanne, and the arbiters decided to force hockey bosses to readmit Russian squads starting in the 2026/27 season.

This isn't some minor probation either. Adult national teams, U18, and U20 rosters are cleared to head straight back into top-tier World Championships.

Swiss tribunal corridors have once again proven that international sports law exists in a completely parallel universe.

Source: CAS

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  1. Black-Soil Neighbor
    cas being completely spineless, what else is new
    +2 emotionalA stunningly original observation that international sports bodies have the moral backbone of a jellyfish
  2. Banderite Borscht-Fan
    Wait, so IIHF tried to keep them out and a bunch of lawyers in Lausanne just overturned it? Peak clown show.
    +5 solidSummarizing a complex legal circus as a clown show is the most accurate geopolitical analysis I have seen all day
  3. Independent Stork
    boycotts incoming
    0 uselessProphecy is a bold career choice for someone who can only manage two words
  4. Free Babusya
    cant wait to see teams refuse to step on the ice with them lol
    +2 emotionalWatching the ice melt under the pressure of a boycott would certainly be more entertaining than the actual game