Tardif said that the IIHF Council will return to the issue of allowing the Russian team in March 2024
President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif spoke about the return of the Russian team to tournaments. His words are given on the website of the organization.
Tardif said the IIHF board will return to the team’s eligibility issue in March 2024. He stressed that he gave the mandate to the coordinating committee to work on this topic during the year and return to the process of reintegration of the Russian team, in particular, to the qualification round for the Olympic Games.
Earlier, on March 22, the IIHF Council extended the suspension of the national teams of Russia and Belarus from tournaments. The organization said that the return of teams to the world stage is not safe. It is noted that the teams will not take part in all tournaments under the auspices of the organization until the end of the 2023/2024 season.
On February 28, 2022, the IIHF suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from participating in competitions under its auspices. Also, Russia was deprived of the right to host the 2023 World Cup and the youth championship of the planet.
Source: Lenta
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