Russian ice hockey goal tender Nikita Serebryakov in action against Kazakhstan in 2023Image source, Getty Images
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Since the end of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia have won the men's World Championship five times but have never claimed the women's title

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned the ban on Russia by ice hockey's global governing body.

Russia have been suspended from competing in International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events since the country invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Earlier this year the IIHF said Russia's teams would remain excluded after a review by the organisation's council.