Johan Esk: This time the demands for a Swedish boycott are not completely wrong

What do you say about the decision?

- That it is as strange as it is logical. The strange thing is that the Court of Arbitration for Sport Cas overrules the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) ban on Russia. The logical thing is that this is in line with the more open stance of sports and the rest of the world towards Russia - despite the fact that the killing in Ukraine just continues.

- The sickly bizarre thing about this story is that Russia has been guaranteed to get back its place in the World Cup's A group when you are allowed into the heat. It may be at Ukraine's expense. Ukraine has made it to Group A and would face Sweden in the first match.

Why did Cas run over the IIHF?

- Because the hockey association used the wrong tactics. Taking the security issue as a reason to keep Russian teams off the rinks was not something that Cas bought. Cas must ensure that decisions taken do not go against the relevant sport's own rules. It obviously has here.

- And this is opening for more Russian skiers in the Falun ski WC.

In what way?

- The Swedish Skiing Federation has turned to the transitional government to stop Russian skiers from the WC by denying them visas. Minister Johan Forsell has said that it can work if the Russian skiers' stay in Sweden can be seen as a danger to the country's security.

- The International Ski Federation has in and of itself said that it is up to each organizing country to decide who should be admitted. But Italy has already raised its hand and announced that it can take over the WC if Sweden does not want to let in skaters who have received the international go-ahead.

The decision from Cas barely came before voices were raised that Sweden would boycott the WC if Russia participated. What do you say about that?

- That I am generally against boycotts in sports. But in this case, it is a more adequate point of view than the populist plays when Sweden has to participate in championships in different dictatorships.

- As a country, Sweden has great exchange in many areas with countries such as China, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Not so with Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

But of all the countries that are at war, why do you think athletes from Russia should be stopped?

- Because the ties between Russian sports and the belligerent regime are and have always been stronger than in most other countries.