IIHF to discuss Russia’s participation in 2027 Hockey World Championship next February

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Jun 03, 2025 · 317 words

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The article reports that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will meet to discuss the participation of Russia and Belarus in the 2027 World Championship. It notes that the IIHF Council previously voted to exclude both nations from the 2026 World Championship and that these sanctions stem from recommendations made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine.

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What happened

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will discuss the participation of Russia and Belarus in the 2027 IIHF World Championship in Germany next February, IIHF President Luc Tardif said on Tuesday.

Why it matters

The IIHF Council voted during its session on February 4 to exclude Russia and Belarus from the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland.

Common ground

In February 2022, the IIHF suspended Russia and Belarus from participation in international competitions.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russia and Belarus were also banned from participating in international team events.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

Although the context of the late March 2023 recommendation is present, none of the gathered evidence explicitly states that the ban on team events was also part of that recommendation.

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Claim 2: “The Russian national ice hockey teams were also barred from the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy and Tardif told TASS on Monday that the decision was made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the IIHF had no say in this.”

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Web search results indicate that Luc Tardif stated the barring of Russian teams from the 2026 Olympics was a decision made by the IOC, and that the IIHF had no say in it. This is reported by multiple search snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Winter Olympics (Italian: Olimpiadi invernali del 2026), officially the XXV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, was an international multi-sport event that took pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXV Winter Olympic Games, were an international winter multi-sport event held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February. A total of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_tab…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ice hockey competitions of the 2026 Winter Olympics was played at two venues located in the Milan cluster: the PalaItalia and one of the Fiera Milano pavilions. The men's tournament had 12 teams c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_…

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Claim 3: “In February 2022, the IIHF suspended Russia and Belarus from participation in international competitions.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that the IIHF suspended Russia and Belarus from international play following the invasion of Ukraine, aligning with the timeframe of February 2022.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Belarusian men's national ice hockey team (Belarusian: Зборная Беларусі па хакеі з шайбай; Russian: Сборная Беларуси по хоккею с шайбой) is the national ice hockey team that represents Belarus. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_men's_national_ice_hoc…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The women's tournament in ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics took place in Milan, Italy, between 5 and 19 February 2026. Ten countries qualified for the tournament; six via ranking by the IIHF, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_…

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Claim 4: “The IIHF Council voted during its session on February 4 to exclude Russia and Belarus from the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Switzerland.”

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While evidence exists regarding IIHF Council actions and the 2026 World Championship, none of the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries confirm a specific vote on February 4th to exclude Russia and Belarus from the 2026 World Championship in Switzerland. The evidence is too general or pertains to different years/events.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Finland from 13 to 29 May 2022, as the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on 19 May 2017 in Cologne, Germany. The host cities of the Wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_IIHF_World_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC), commonly referred to as the World Juniors, is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for national under-20 ice hockey tea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIHF_World_Junior_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian men's national ice hockey team (Russian: Сборная России по хоккею с шайбой) is the national men's ice hockey team of Russia, overseen by the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia. As of 2021, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_men's_national_ice_hock…

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Claim 5: “On February 28, 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued recommendations to international sports federations to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus from taking part in international tournaments, citing Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine as the reason.”

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Both a cross-reference (TASS) and multiple web search results confirm that on February 28, 2022, the IOC recommended barring athletes from Russia and Belarus due to the special military operation in Ukraine.

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web search NEUTRAL — The exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams from most international sports competitions, widely referred to as the sanctions or boycott on Russian sport, represents one of the most comp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sporting_sanctio…

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web search NEUTRAL — The International Olympic Committee's executive board has recommended sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events following Russia's invasion ...
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/ioc-recommends-bann…

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web search NEUTRAL — The International Olympic Committee recommended that athletes from Russia and Belarus, which has allowed Russian troops to use its territory, be barred from events.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/sports/olympics/internati…

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Claim 6: “Specifically, athletes from the two countries should not be "actively supporting" Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine and must compete under a neutral status.”

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While the context of the late March 2023 recommendation is established, the specific details regarding the requirement that athletes must not be 'actively supporting' the operation and the requirement to compete under a neutral status are only detailed in the claim itself and are not independently corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.

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Claim 7: “Following the IOC’s recommendations in late February 2022, the majority of global sports federations decided to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus from all international sports tournaments.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that following the IOC's recommendations in late February 2022, the majority of global sports federations implemented bans on athletes from Russia and Belarus.

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web search NEUTRAL — The most popular sport in Russia is association football.After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Fencing Federation (FIE) banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials. It cancelle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Russia

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web search NEUTRAL — World Athletics has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all events for the foreseeable future, joining the list of sporting bodies sanctioning athletes from the two countries in …
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-02/world-sport-produces-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following the IOC's recommendations in late February 2022, the majority of global sports federations decided to bar athletes from Russia and Belarus from all international sports tournaments.
https://tass.com/sports/1936867

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Claim 8: “In late March, 2023, the IOC recommended to permit individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in international sports tournaments, but only under certain conditions.”

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Both cross-reference (TASS) and multiple web search results confirm that in late March 2023, the IOC recommended allowing individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate under specific conditions.

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web search NEUTRAL — In late March 2023, the IOC recommended that individual athletes from Russia and Belarus be permitted to compete in international sports tournaments, but only under certain conditions.Sport. Protas se…
https://soyuz.by/en/sport/russian-belarusian-athletes-to-ski…

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web search NEUTRAL — In late March, 2023, the IOC recommended allowing individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in international sports tournaments, but only under specific conditions.Russia and Belarus …
https://tass.com/sports/2063767

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web search NEUTRAL — In March 2023, the IOC recommended allowing individual Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under neutral status, while maintaining the ban on their national teams.
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/belarus-and-russia-s…

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Claim 9: “The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will discuss the participation of Russia and Belarus in the 2027 IIHF World Championship in Germany next February, IIHF President Luc Tardif said on Tuesday.”

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The evidence provided only contains web search results citing Luc Tardif's desire for Russia and Belarus to return to competition 'as soon as possible,' but none of the retrieved sources confirm a specific statement made on a particular Tuesday regarding a discussion of the 2027 World Championship in Germany. The claim is too specific (date, event, location) to be corroborated by the general reports found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; French: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; German: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ice_Hockey_Feder…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luc Tardif (born 29 March 1953) is a Canadian-born French ice hockey executive, and former professional ice hockey player. A native of Trois-Rivières, he played junior ice hockey in Quebec, then was a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luc_Tardif

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — René Fasel (born 6 February 1950) is a Swiss-Russian retired ice hockey administrator. He served as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) from 1994 to 2021. He started his ice ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Fasel

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Claim 10: “The national teams have already missed out on four world championships.”

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The evidence provided contains general information about the relationship between Russia and Belarus and the IIHF, but no source explicitly quantifies or confirms that 'the national teams have already missed out on four world championships.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belarus and Russia share a land border and constitute the supranational Union State. Several treaties have been concluded between the two nations bilaterally. Russia is Belarus' largest and most impor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to the 2019 census, there are 706,992 ethnic Russians in Belarus (Russian: Русские в Белоруссии, romanized: Russkie v Belorussii; Belarusian: Рускія ў Беларусі, romanized: Ruskija w Biełarus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_Belarus

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Union State is a supranational union consisting of Belarus and Russia, with the stated aim of deepening the relationship between the two states through integration in economic and defence policy. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_State

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