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Court rules Russia can compete in IIHF tournaments immediately

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from Daily Faceoff, by Tyler Kuehl,

On Thursday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced that the Russian Ice Hockey Federation will be allowed to enter teams into International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments, effective immediately.

That means Russia can compete in the upcoming 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship, which is set to drop the puck in Alberta in just 57 days.

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