Search

  • Sort results by:

8577 results Showing results 2296 to 2310

UK celebrates National Sporting Heritage Day

  • Collecting and Heritage News

Sports in the United Kingdom are being urged to take part in National Sporting Heritage Day, which is celebrating its sixth anniversary today.

story of cricket at Trent Bridge during World War Two and the centenary celebrations of the British hockey


Britain and Canada impose travel bans on Belarusian President Lukashenko

  • EOC

Britain and Canada have imposed travel bans and asset freezes on Belarusian President and head of the country's National Olympic Committee Alexander Lukashenko.

situation in Belarus, however.The crisis has also cast doubt over the staging of the 2021 International Ice Hockey


Indian weightlifter Chanu to train in United States before Tokyo 2020

  • Weightlifting

Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is set to continue her preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the United States, having been given a sum of money for training by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

financial proposals for six sports including weightlifting.Shooting, badminton, boxing, Para-sports and hockey



IOC and Dow run "Carbon Initiative Award" for second year

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Dow announced it will give out its "Carbon Initiative Award" for a second year running.

Federation, the International Ski Federation, the International Golf Federation and the International Ice Hockey


Tokyo 2020 venues for swimming and hockey among latest set to be opened to public

  • Tokyo 2020

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has confirmed three more venues due to be used during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be open to the public prior to the rescheduled events.

Public opening dates have been revealed for the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre, the Oi Hockey Stadium and

Aquatics Centre, all of which have already been made available for use by sports federations.The Oi Hockey

use the centre from October 25, the day after the planned grand Opening Ceremony of the venue.The Oi Hockey




Great Britain Hockey appoint Ralph as head coach of women's elite development programme

  • Hockey

Great Britain Hockey has announced David Ralph as the new head coach of its women's elite development

Ralph is assistant coach of the British and English senior women's hockey teams and is set to remain

the elite development programme until after Tokyo 2020 ©GB HockeyLetchford worked for Great Britain Hockey

be returning to the UK and am really excited at the prospect of re-joining Great Britain and England Hockey

forward to helping individual athletes continue their personal development and transition from age group hockey


FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup moved from 2021 to 2022 due to COVID-19 "uncertainties"

  • Hockey

The 2021 International Hockey Federation (FIH) Indoor Hockey World Cup has been postponed by a year due

of the tournament has been rescheduled for February 2 to 6 2022 after the FIH and the Royal Belgian Hockey

Austria celebrate after winning the 2018 Indoor Hockey World Cup in Berlin with victory over hosts Germany

The FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup is a great hockey spectacle which generates a fantastic atmosphere,"

Our thanks go to the Belgian Hockey Association and the province of Liège for their great commitment


IOC President Bach named Seoul Peace Prize winner

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is set to receive the Seoul Peace Prize, which has recognised his efforts to promote peace and contribute to the nation's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

they could compete at Pyeongchang 2018 and also marched under the unified flag too.The women's ice hockey


World Squash Federation to allow ITA to run clean sport programme

  • Squash

The World Squash Federation (WSF) is set to hand over its entire anti-doping programme to the International Testing Agency (ITA) in January 2021, including its results management and its development of anti-doping education for its athletes.

Just two weeks ago, the ITA bolstered its services by partnering with the International Hockey Federation


Germany bounce back with victory over Belgium in FIH Hockey Pro League

  • Hockey

back from their crushing defeat yesterday with a shootout victory over Belgium in the International Hockey

Federation (FIH) Hockey Pro League in Düsseldorf.

German side won the shootout after the match had finished 1-1 at the end of normal time at Düsseldorfer Hockey

deflected penalty corner drag-flick 11 minutes from time restored parity for Belgium, who sit top of the Hockey

#FIHProLeague #HockeyInvites— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) September 23, 2020Belgium

claim a deserved win.Both matches were played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Hockey


Birmingham 2022 unveil University of Birmingham as latest official partner

  • Birmingham 2022

The University of Birmingham has been unveiled as an official partner of Birmingham 2022, signing, what it is claimed, is the most comprehensive university partnership agreement in the history of the Commonwealth Games.

The University will be a competition venue for both hockey and squash, the principal campus village during

who are extremely knowledgeable about the university site.The University of Birmingham is due to host hockey


Winter European Youth Olympic Festival postponed due to COVID-19

  • EOC

The 2021 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Vuokatti in Finland has been pushed back from February to December because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

in February at the Winter EYOF.The events on the sports programme are Alpine skiing, biathlon, ice hockey

February.Although Vuokatti will host most of the winter events, the city of Kajaani will stage ice hockey