The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned decisions by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) that excluded Russia from its events in the 2026-27 season, Al Jazeera English reported. As a result of the ruling, Russia is back in the ice hockey world championships, according to the report. This is a single-source report. Which IIHF events and age categories the ruling covers, the court's reasoning, whether the IIHF will appeal or respond, and whether Russian teams will take part in 2026-27 events and under what conditions remain unclear.