The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) hopes that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) stays impartial in delivering a ruling on Russia’s appeal against the decision of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) that barred Russian national teams from the 2027 tournaments, RIHF President Vladislav Tretiak told TASS on Friday. "The international federation, unfortunately, does not recognize the importance of Russia playing in international hockey," Tretiak, the three-time ice-hockey Olympic champion, noted. According to the IIHF statement: "Following the IIHF Disciplinary Board Decision, the IIHF Council re-analyzed the Russian Ice Hockey Federation’s request that it be permitted to enter a Russian Team in each of the following IIHF Championships: IIHF Men’s World Championship 2027; IIHF Women’s World Championship 2027; IIHF World Junior Championship 2027; IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship 202; and IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027." On July 30, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced a decision to extend Russia’s suspension from international tournaments until 2027. The IIHF stated that: "Following the IIHF Disciplinary Board Decision, the IIHF Council re-analyzed the Russian Ice Hockey Federation’s request that it be permitted to enter a Russian Team in each of the following IIHF Championships: IIHF Men’s World Championship 2027; IIHF Women’s World Championship 2027; IIHF World Junior Championship 2027; IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship 202; and IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027."