The RIHF has issued a statement with regard to the issue of Russian national teams participating at the 2026 Olympic Games.

In Moscow, the Russian Minister of Sport Oleg Matytsin held a meeting with the first vice-president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) Roman Rotenberg and the the special RIHF representative for international affairs and member of the IIHF Council Pavel Bure.

Digital transformation, risks and prospects for the development of the sporting industry in Russia will be the most important discussion topics at the SportForumLive international congress which will be held by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation.

Teams representing Yaroslavl Region and the Republic of Bashkortostan were not allowed to participate in the second stage of the Russian championship for U18 female players.