Despite Russia impasse, Germany still hoping to host Men's Ice Hockey World Championship

International protests continue after a court ruled that Russia must be allowed to return to international ice hockey. Germany is seeking a solution that will allow the country to host next year's world championship.

A government spokesman has said that, despite talks with the German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB), the International Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) and others, the impasse caused by last week's Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling remains. Since the October 30 decision, several leading ice hockey nations — including Finland , Sweden and Czechia — have said they would refrain from playing against Russia in any tournament in which it is allowed to take part.

Several key sponsors have also threatened to pull out, should the Russians be allowed to play. The first tournament to be affected would be the Men's World Juniors, which opens in Canada in late December, followed by the IIHF's premier event, the Men's World Championship, to be hosted by Germany in May.