Luc Tardif, President of the International Ice Hockey Federation, said when a decision will be made on the possible return of the Russian national teams to the international arena. The foreign press writes about it.
“The decision on the participation of Russia and Belarus in the 2023/2024 season in all hockey world championships, including youth, will be made at the IIHF congress in Finland at the end of May,” the RIA Novosti official quotes. .
Remember that Russian and Belarusian athletes do not have the right to participate in the tournament under the auspices of the FIS due to the political situation in the world. In addition, Russia was deprived of the right to host several major tournaments.