Russian ice hockey president Vladislav Tretiak has threatened Germany with demands for compensation, the relocation of competitions and sanctions if Russian teams are not admitted to the 2027 Men's World Championship. The background is the German government's position that hosting the tournament with Russian participation is effectively impossible.

Tretiak points to the legal route and to rulings of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which he says must be upheld. In his view, the other side is disregarding principles of the Olympic Charter. At the same time, Russia's readmission and its possible consequences for the tournament are regarded as a significant economic risk.

Key points:

• If Canada and Germany refuse to admit the Russian team, we will demand compensation, push for the relocation of the competitions and impose sanctions on the organisers.
• Hosting the World Championship with Russian participation is "effectively not possible".
• We must pursue this legal route consistently and uphold the decisions that have been made, including those of the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Source: FAZ (German)