# IIHF Takes Steps to Comply with Russia Return Ruling

> IIHF says it's taking necessary steps to allow Russia to play in World Juniors after CAS ruling.
- Title: IIHF Takes Steps to Comply with Russia Return Ruling · OutKick
- Summary: IIHF says it's taking necessary steps to allow Russia to play in World Juniors after CAS ruling.
- Keywords: iihf, court of arbitration for sport, world junior championships, belarus ban, russia participation, cas ruling, ice hockey, OutKick
- Source: OutKick — https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/iihf-taking-necessary-steps-comply-russia-return-ruling-belarus-ban-remains
- Author: Ryan Morik
- Published: 2026-11-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: iihf, court of arbitration for sport, world junior championships, belarus ban, russia participation, cas ruling, ice hockey, news, politics
## IIHF updates on Belarus and Russia
The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Belarus will not participate in upcoming tournaments.
## IIHF complies with CAS ruling
The IIHF is taking necessary steps required by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to allow Russia to play.
## IIHF statement on compliance
The IIHF must work within the applicable framework while upholding its responsibility to preserve international competition.
## CAS overturns IIHF ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled last week that Russian teams can compete in upcoming men's and women's world championships.
## World Juniors affected
The World Juniors will be the first tournament affected by the CAS ruling, taking place in Alberta next month.
## Russia's participation history
Russia did not compete in Olympic hockey since 2014 with NHL players, and invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
## Key takeaway

IIHF will allow Russia to compete in World Juniors after CAS overturned its ban, but Belarus remains excluded.