Former International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach of Germany expressed his support for the participation of the Russian ice hockey team in the World Championship scheduled to be held in Germany in 2027.
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The German news agency DPA quoted Bach as saying that his position was clear and had always been so, adding that it was not the right of countries or governments to decide who participates in sporting competitions, nor when, how, where, or why this happens.
Bach stressed the need to maintain the independence and neutrality of sport, emphasizing that the true standard should be athletic competence and qualification, not political orientations.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation on October 30 to allow Russian national teams to participate in international tournaments.
Despite expressing its disappointment with the decision, the International Ice Hockey Federation confirmed that it would study and evaluate it urgently.
The Ice Hockey World Championship will be held in Germany from May 14 to 30, 2027.
The president of the German Hockey Federation had previously expressed his dissatisfaction with CAS's decision, hinting at the possibility of moving the tournament outside of Germany in light of thesedevelopments.
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