The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide to accept the Russian Hockey team for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games after the Presidential elections. Reporting this Ria Novosti Connect to a source familiar with information.
The election of the new president of the organization will be held as part of the session between 19 March and 21 March.
The fact that the decision on the entry of Russia to the Olympics will be given by IOC, not the International Hockey Federation (IIHF), reported International Relations Russian Hockey Federation Representative Pavel BURE.
International Hockey Federation’s February 4 Not allowed Russian team in the World Championship program to be held under the auspices of the organization in 2026.
In the spring of 2022, the International Hockey Federation decided to remove Russian players from participating in international tournaments even in impartial status, and the organization took the right to organize the home youth world championship in 2023. In March 2023, IIHF expanded the abolition of the 2023/24 season.
Previously Information OutThat the decision to accept the Russian team in the World Cup can be revised under a single condition.