International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief executive Thierry Weil has vowed to conduct a "thorough analysis

We will work on the future Stars Awards with the global hockey community," Weil said."

These Awards are here to promote hockey, athletes and coaches."

And I’m absolutely convinced that we will find a compromise which will ensure that the global hockey

which went to India ©Getty Images Batra is Indian, also leads the Indian Olympic Association, and was Hockey

And I have personally contacted several members of the hockey community to warn them about this situation

International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Narinder Batra has hit back at criticism of the world

 Hockey Belgium, whose players finished runners-up in three categories, led the protests."

nominees in all categories but doesn't win a single award demonstrates failure of the voting system," Hockey

Hockey Belgium is very disappointed with the outcome of @FIH_Hockey Star Awards.

We will work with FIH to ensure a fairer system in the future. https://t.co/n7KAw2SioN— Hockey Belgium

This is a problem for the European Hockey Federation that they didn’t push their members."

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) gathers in Greece this week to begin the second century of its existence.

There was also an EB seat for the head of the Athletes' Commission, currently Finnish ice hockey player

Games Federation President Dame Louise Martin is hopeful she can still persuade India to compete in the hockey

India Hockey claimed they were pulling out due to "biased" quarantine requirements in England and also

The announcement coincided with a decision by England Hockey to withdraw from the Men's Junior World

But Batra has already come out in support of the stance adopted by Hockey India, claiming that, with

the Asian Games due to start a month after the finals of the Commonwealth Games hockey tournament on

For hockey, if you win Asian Games, you can qualify for the Olympics [at Paris 2024]," he told Indian

The Russian Olympic Committee, United States and Finland are among 11 teams to submit National Hockey

five points in six games.The 32-year-old also served as Team USA's captain for the International Ice Hockey

the regular season.Alex Ovechkin was not in the squad for Pyeongchang 2018 when ROC won the men's ice hockey

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) has unveiled a new emblem which will be used by France's Olympic and Paralympic teams moving forward.

more than 60 athletes and Para athletes from bodies such as the French Ski Federation and French Ice Hockey

Las Vegas Knights' Robin Lehner has said he is encouraged after meeting with the National Hockey League

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed concern over a major reshuffle at the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) which saw three Supervisory Board members including chair Tamara Shashikhina depart, with their replacements appointed at a meeting this week.

agency TASS of the developments at the national organisation, which included two-time Olympic ice hockey

1976 representing the Soviet Union, and is currently the chair of the Board of Trustees at Kontinental Hockey

League side Spartak Moscow.He became a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.Medical sciences doctor

announced as the replacement teams for Australia and New Zealand in the upcoming season of the women's Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) stressed that they will fill Australian and New Zealander shoes

the competition over COVID-19 travel restrictions.Spain and India's men's teams are already in the Hockey

on the same dates and at the same venues as their compatriots.India's acceptance of a place in the Hockey

of the FIH Hockey Pro League," Hockey India President Gyanendro Ningombam claimed."

It’s wonderful to welcome such great teams as India and Spain for the next edition of the FIH Hockey

Little more than a month after winning double Paralympic cycling gold in Tokyo, Kadeena Cox has received the ceremonial Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Baton from the Queen in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Commonwealth swimming champion Alice Tai , Gold Coast 2018 balance beam champion Alice Kinsella, Olympic hockey

South Africans have been encouraged to get the COVID-19 vaccination, with the South African Football Association (SAFA) offering an incentive of receiving free tickets to a World Cup qualifying match against Ethiopia.

not been without criticism.Following the Irish Government's introduction of vaccine passports, ice hockey

India has pulled its hockey teams out of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, citing concerns surrounding

Hockey India President Gyanandro Ningombam confirmed the move in a letter to Indian Olympic Association

qualification event for the Paris 2024 Olympics and keeping the priority of the Asian Games in mind, Hockey

Therefore, Hockey India will not be sending its men’s and women’s teams to the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Batra suggested in an interview with the Press Trust of India last month that the national hockey

women's hockey team secured gold at the expense of hosts England at Manchester 2002 and followed it

It is always refreshing to see more than one name next to "President" on a list of candidates for a Presidential election at an International Federation (IF).

enters the fray for a role best described as a poisoned chalice.Only two of the 20, the International Hockey

Crosby, Connor McDavid and Alex Pietrangelo are the first Canadians selected for the country's men's ice hockey

The three players all compete in the National Hockey League (NHL), with centres Crosby and McDavid representing

Chinese capital looks set to feature NHL stars following an agreement between the International Ice Hockey

the 2020-2021 season ©Getty ImagesAs per the NHL website, the initial selections were sent by Hockey

Beijing 2022 is due to be held from February 4 to 20, with ice hockey matches played at the Beijing Indoor

National Stadium and Wukesong Arena.The Olympic Athletes from Russia won the men's ice hockey tournament

England have withdrawn from hockey's Men's Junior World Cup in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, citing "a number of COVID-related concerns" including a 10-day quarantine upon arrival.

than 33 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic and just under 450,000 deaths.England Hockey

and Argentina and South Africa in the women's.England's replacements are yet to be announced.England Hockey

This event is the pinnacle of junior international hockey and we know how much effort and dedication

Games, and alongside this, we saw the implications across some British sports and our international hockey

Hockey India and the International Hockey Federation (FIH) have done all they can and for this, we are