IIHF Moves to Allow Russia's Return to World Junior Championships Despite Belarus Ban
The International Ice Hockey Federation says it disagrees with a ruling on Russia's return but is taking steps to comply with it, while Belarus remains banned.
The International Ice Hockey Federation said it disagrees with a ruling by the CAS but is taking steps to comply with it, Fox News reported. The outlet's headline described the federation as "taking the necessary steps" to comply, and said the ban on Belarus remains in place.
According to the Fox News summary, the federation is taking steps to allow Russia to take part in the World Junior Championships. The report places these steps amid a multinational boycott, but the summary does not name the countries involved in that boycott.
Fox News did not give further detail in the material available for this report. The summary does not describe the terms of the CAS ruling, the specific steps the federation has taken, or the reasons the Belarus ban remains. Those points are not addressed in the available text and remain unclear.
The report is the only source available for this story. Its headline and summary agree that the federation disagrees with the ruling while moving to comply with it, and that the Belarus ban has not changed.