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Paralympic Foundation of Canada launches ParaTough Cup: Home Edition

  • Paralympics

The Paralympic Foundation of Canada is to introduce a remote version of its ParaTough Cup this month, with the format changing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

take part by trying any of three adapted sport challenges, inspired by sitting volleyball, Para-ice hockey

Paralympian Shacarra Orr sitting volleyball and three-time Paralympic medallist Billy Bridges Para-ice hockey


Moroz elected as new President of Russian Field Hockey Federation

  • Hockey

The Russian Field Hockey Federation (FHTR) elected Anton Moroz as its President during an extraordinary

The meeting was attended by hockey representatives from regions including Rostov, Moscow, Samara, Tyumen

economic crimes during his time as chief executive of Russian construction company Mosmetrostroy.Russian hockey


Mitchell and Brownlee among recipients of OSFO Merit Award for service to Oceania

  • ONOC

Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) President Robin Mitchell and Executive member Helen Brownlee were among officials to receive the Organisation of Sports Federation of Oceania (OSFO) Merit Award for their service to sport in the region.

Awards were also presented to Bob Claxton for his distinguished contribution to Oceania Hockey, as well

Mitchell has worked with Oceania Athletics and Oceania Hockey over many years, as well as serving as



More than 650 attend Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee conference

  • EOC

Around 650 people attended the Slovak Olympic and Sports Committee's (SOSC) Sport Revolution conference, which was held online.

speakers.They were joined by Toshio Tsurunaga, the IOC's head of NOC Games services, and Canadian National Hockey

League ice hockey player Brent Seabrook.


Blue plaque unveiled in Newbury in honour of five-time Wimbledon champion Lottie Dod

  • Collecting and Heritage News

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Newbury in the United Kingdom to five-time Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist Lottie Dod.

1891, 1892 and 1893.In addition to tennis, Dod competed in many other sports, including golf, field hockey

British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship in 1904, played twice for the England women's national field hockey


Commonwealth Games Scotland appoint team managers for Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has appointed 17 of its 19 team managers for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, including some of the heroes of the Glasgow 2014 Games.

position of team manager for the 2026 Games.Team managers for the women's cricket and men's and women's hockey


Italian Paralympic Federation of Powerchair Sport elects new President

  • Paralympics

Andrea Piccillo has been elected President of the Italian Paralympic Federation of Powerchair Sport (FIPPS).

FIPPS, the organisation created following a merger between the Italian governing bodies of powerchair hockey

Spinelli withdrew from the race to support Piccillo, a former coach of the Black Lions Venezia powerchair hockey


Santiago 2023 and Panam Sports officials visit planned hockey venue as construction begins

  • Pan American Games

Officials from Santiago 2023 and Panam Sports have inspected the planned hockey venue for the Pan American

Work has begun on the construction of two hockey fields being built close to the National Stadium.The

venue, set to become the first national training centre for hockey once completed, is due to be finished

President and International Olympic Committee member Neven Ilic was among the officials to visit the hockey

Organisers hope the hockey facility will leave a legacy for the Chilean national hockey teams.Chile lost

in the bronze medal match in both the men's and women's hockey tournaments at the 2019 Pan American


Nigeria Curling Federation fundraising for ice facility

  • Curling

The Nigeria Curling Federation is raising funds to aid construction of the country's first ice facility.

;Damola claims the facility would help other ice sports such as ice skating, figure skating and ice hockey


Henning appointed head coach of Canadian hockey team for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

Andre Henning has been appointed head coach of the Canadian men's hockey team for a period that will

It will be a great challenge for all involved, to combine existing qualities of Canadian hockey with

the needs of high-performance level of top international hockey."

 The Canadian men's hockey team has competed at six Olympic Games but never earned a medal ©Getty

 "It is clear his vision and values fit to those of Field Hockey Canada.

Field Hockey Canada have also appointed Adam Janssen as high performance director.


International Fencing Federation latest governing body to postpone election

  • Fencing

Alisher Usmanov will remain as the President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) until at least November 2021 after an Elective Congress due to be held in Moscow next month was cancelled because of COVID-19, it has been reported.

term due to COVID-19.Other sports to have postponed elections due this year include the International Hockey



Philip Barker: When sport is used as a tool in political games

  • Inside the Blogs

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for another term in a low key ceremony last week as reports said that there were widespread arrests in the capital Minsk.

Belarus was also to have co-hosted next year’s World Ice Hockey Championships with Latvia but even the


Hillbrandt-Mogensen appointed development officer for powerchair hockey

  • Paralympics

development officer for the IPCH Sport Executive Committee, the organisation which oversees powerchair hockey

The IPCH is hoping to spread powerchair hockey to more countries ©IWASThe organisation hopes to spread

, Japan, Morocco, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and the United Kingdom.Italy are the reigning powerchair hockey