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Kunlun Red Star general manager hopes players could form part of Beijing 2022 team

  • Ice Hockey

Vanke Rays general manager, hopes members of the successful side could form part of China’s women’s ice hockey

The team, based in the Chinese city Shenzhen, were confirmed as winners of the Russian Women’s Hockey

League earlier this year.The team had been a member of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) for

Star Vanke Rays moved to Russia’s "Zhenskaya Khokkeinaya Liga" – also known as the Russian Women’s Hockey

League.Backed by Chinese billionaire Billy Ngok, who hopes to develop ice hockey in China before Beijing

or playing hockey."


World Skate to launch academy project in October

  • Skateboarding

World Skate has announced the launch of an academy which will aim to raise the level of competition all over the world.

the coming years.The courses are set to begin in October with artistic skating and rink hockey.Rink hockey

be held in November, with speed skating held in both November and December.Courses for both inline hockey


Sindhu expects behind closed doors return to competition

  • Badminton

Reigning women's world champion PV Sindhu has told fellow Indian athletes to prepare to compete without spectators when sports events return in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.

have spectators.Bio-secure bubbles are being used by the National Basketball Association and National Hockey


NHL and Hockey Canada launch equipment relief programme

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada and the National Hockey League (NHL) have joined forces as part of a larger group to launch

an ice hockey equipment relief programme, which will aim to assist families affected by the COVID-19

to participate in the game they love," said Rob Knesaurek, the NHL's group vice-president of youth hockey

We are extremely proud that the Hockey Equipment Relief Programme will not only help offset some of these

The NHL, NHLPA, Bauer Hockey and Hockey Canada have combined their resources for the programme which

As Hockey Canada and its 13 members continue to work towards a safe return to hockey, it is important

We are proud to partner with the NHL, NHLPA and Bauer Hockey on the Hockey Equipment Relief Programme


Team diary helps Zimbabwe's Olympic hockey champions celebrate 40th anniversary

  • Hockey

Zimbabwe’s 1980 gold medal-winning hockey captain Ann Grant has revealed how a journal written by team

In 1980, Zimbabwe had only been invited to take part in women’s hockey after other nations withdrew as

The hockey team's Olympic medal is Zimbabwe's only one not won by Kirsty Coventry ©Getty ImagesThe Zimbabwean

Zimbabwe began with a 4-0 victory over Poland in what was the first women’s Olympic hockey match ever

schoolgirls tournament held in their honour.Grant, who still works as an accountant, remained involved in hockey


Czech Winter Classic to feature Para-ice hockey for the first time

  • Para Ice Hockey News

The Winter Classic in the Czech Republic is set to include Para-ice hockey for the first time later this

The two sides are scheduled to face off in an open-air game on December 12.As well as Para-ice hockey

, the festival of ice hockey will include duels between junior teams and a National Hockey League (NHL

It is great that Para-ice hockey will appear at this event alongside the best domestic hockey stars and

Para-ice hockey in Slovakia was created just 10 years ago, and we created all our knowledge from the

Czechs," Miroslav Dra, general manager of the Slovakia para-ice hockey team, said."


Pandemic delays new NWHL season until 2021

  • Ice Hockey

The upcoming National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) season has been delayed until 2021 because of the

New Jersey - and Minnesota Whitecaps.In May 2019, following the dissolution of the Canadian Women's Hockey

and many players being unhappy with NWHL resources and salaries, the non-profit Professional Women's Hockey


Indian women's hockey prodigy aims for nation's first Asian Games title since 1980s

  • Hockey

Teenage Indian hockey sensation Mumtaz Khan has said that she hopes that as she grows as a player, she

With India last winning the Asian Games in women's hockey in 1982, 17-year-old Khan is looking to move

into the senior set-up as she continues to play with the junior hockey team.As a forward, she took up

I do come from a very humble background so one of the factors in me playing hockey was that I might be

the senior team.India last won the title when the nation hosted the Games in 1982, with the women's hockey



Fiji football captain Krishna guest of honour as FASANOC resumes outreach programme

  • ONOC

The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee's (FASANOC) Voices of the Athletes (VOA) programme held an outreach initiative with young footballers as it swung back into action after a three-month break triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

During an International Youth Football Academy tutsal tournament held at the National Hockey Centre on


US Olympic and Paralympic Museum officially opens its doors

  • PASO

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum (USOPM) has officially opened as of yesterday in Colorado Springs in front of an invited crowd.

artefacts on display documenting US Olympic and Paralympic history with some of them being the ice hockey


Olympic hockey champion Malik dies in road accident aged 78

  • Hockey

Mexico 1968 Olympic hockey champion Muhammad Asad Malik has died aged 78 following a road accident in

athlete, having achieved in his life many milestones under his belt," said Dato Tayyab Ikram, Asian Hockey

He will be sorely missed by the hockey family.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) was also among those to pay tribute to Malik."

offers its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Asad Malik and everyone at the Pakistan Hockey



UK Government urged to give COVID-19 financial support to ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

The ice hockey community in the United Kingdom have called on the Government to provide financial support

With the 2020-2021 Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) season previously being due to start in September,

cross-party campaign to push the chancellor to provide financial support for the UK-wide Elite Ice Hockey

IIHF, their highest-ever position ©Getty ImagesBritain were a founding member of the International Ice Hockey


Hockey New Zealand chief executive to step down

  • Hockey

Hockey New Zealand (Hockey NZ) chief executive Ian Francis has announced his resignation after nearly

Francis, chief executive for four years, told the Hockey NZ Board earlier this year that he planned to

 He is now due to officially leave Hockey NZ in October.

 "I am very grateful for the commitment and willingness of our hockey community to work together

I’m also pleased to leave knowing that New Zealand now has a strong voice at the global hockey table.

Hockey has an incredibly busy two years ahead," Bignell said."