The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned the international ice hockey ban on Russia, according to reports from BBC News and Fox News.
BBC News reported that the court overturned the ban on Russia that had been imposed by ice hockey's global governing body. Its summary did not name that body.
Fox News reported that the court cited insufficient evidence for the IIHF's security concerns. According to the same summary, the ruling clears Russia for the world championships.
The Fox News headline said the decision prompted backlash from the IIHF and other countries, and it used the word "Incomprehensible" to describe the reaction. The summary available did not say which other countries objected, what they said, or what the IIHF said in response.
The two reports differ in emphasis. The BBC summary covers only the overturning of the ban. The Fox News summary adds the court's stated reasoning, the IIHF's security concerns, the world championships and the reaction to the ruling. Neither summary includes the full text of the court's decision, so the exact wording of the reasoning cannot be confirmed from these reports.
Both reports describe the ban as overturned, and the Fox News report adds that the ruling clears Russia for the world championships. The sources do not say what further steps, if any, the IIHF or other countries may take in response to the decision.
Sources: BBC News: Russia's international ice hockey ban overturned; Fox News: Russia's international hockey ban lifted, prompting backlash from IIHF, other countries: 'Incomprehensible'.