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IOA President Batra visits 2023 Hockey World Cup site in Rourkela

  • OCA

The President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA),

Narinder Dhruv Batra, has visited one of the venues for the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup, which is

India to allow Rourkela Airport to start regular flights for passengers.India is set to host the Men's Hockey

It was interesting to see a new hockey hub coming up in India, especially in an area which is hockey-centric

and has produced many Olympians in both men and women for Indian hockey."

The 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup is scheduled to take place in Bhubaneshwar and Rourkela in India




Mike Rowbottom: How the pandemic has become a new factor in sporting retirements

  • Inside the Blogs

There comes a time in the life of every elite performer when they have to retire from the sport in which they have excelled, when they have to face the challenges of what can seem like a cold and daunting outside world.

at the Rio 2016 Games, also decided an extra year would be too much of a stretch, while New Zealand hockey

Tokyo 2020, but felt it was "just not worth it", claiming his body was "hanging by a thread".Australian hockey



ICF Congress further postponed to October to allow delegates to attend in-person

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) Congress has been further postponed until October in the hope that more delegates will be able to attend in-person.

extension to their Presidential term due to the global health crisis.Others include International Ice Hockey

Federation head René Fasel, who had also been due to leave his position this year, and International Hockey


Tretiak could lose IIHF Council place after CAS verdict in Russian doping case

  • Ice Hockey

Vladislav Tretiak is set to lose his place on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council

considering" the CAS decision, described by its President René Fasel as "harsh".Three-time Olympic ice hockey

Tretiak has been an IIHF Council member since 2012 ©Getty ImagesTretiak, elected President of the Ice Hockey


Lillehammer to host 2021 European Curling Championships

  • Curling

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced Lillehammer as the host of the 2021 European Curling Championships, following the cancellation of the 2020 edition which had been set to take place in the Norwegian city.

women's and men's competitions will be held in Håkons Hall in the city.This was the venue for the ice hockey


U SPORTS renews Female Apprentice Coach Program

  • Universiade

The U SPORTS Female Apprentice Coach Program, which aims to increase the number of women in coaching positions in Canadian university sport, is to return for a second season.

sports that U SPORTS sanctions - basketball, rugby union, soccer, cross country, curling, swimming, ice hockey

, field hockey, track and field, wrestling and volleyball - and recently-graduated coaches from any of


IIHF President Fasel describes CAS decision to ban Russian flag as "harsh"

  • Ice Hockey

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has described the Court of Arbitration

 "The decision is harsh, not what we all in the hockey family expected, but it's still better than

Russia" following revelations of a state-sponsored doping scheme orchestrated by the nation.Russian Ice Hockey


Leuchanka joins calls for IIHF to strip Belarus of World Championship co-hosting rights

  • Ice Hockey

Solidarity Foundation (BSSF) to strip Belarus of co-hosting rights for next year’s men's International Ice Hockey

beginning on May 21 next year.In an open letter to IIHF President René Fasel, Leuchanka wrote: "the Ice Hockey

that torture has no place in the 21st century in the centre of Europe, and that the International Ice Hockey

The BSSF has sent a dossier to the IIHF alleging that Belarusian Ice Hockey Association President Dmitry

 This is backed by a poster by Belarusian artist Vladimir Tsesler which features an ice hockey puck



Promotion and relegation to be introduced for FIH Pro League through new Nations Cup

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched the bidding process for the inaugural FIH Nations

high-level competition to the best-ranked teams which do not play in the flagship home and away FIH Hockey

FIH Pro League ©Getty Images"It will enable us to apply the promotion-relegation principle to the FIH Hockey

And it will help grow hockey in further countries."