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IIHF produces roadmap to support safe return of ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Medical Committee has produced a roadmap aiming to support

immediately.The third phase allows team practice, in smaller groups than usual to ensure social distancing.Ice hockey




IIHF holds video meetings with members prior to first virtual Congress

  • Ice Hockey

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) says it has held virtual meetings with member national associations

Continental Cup.The virtual Congress will take place on June 24 ©IIHF/Martin MerkDates for the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey

competitions draw to a halt, as well as top cross-border professional leagues such as the National Hockey

League and the Kontinental Hockey League.The IIHF said that some countries had raised concerns over


Increasing Korean tensions see prospect of joint sporting endeavours fade

  • Brisbane 2032

The prospect of a joint Seoul and Pyongyang bid for the 2032 Olympic Games appears to have taken another blow after North Korea blew up a joint liaison office with the South.

march of a unified Korean team at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, as well as a joint women’s ice hockey


ASOIF publishes third governance review with federations ranked for first time

  • Olympics

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has said its members have shown substantial improvements after conducting its third governance review, with International Federations (IFs) grouped for the first time based on their total score.

category.Each scored between 140 to 158 points.The International Gymnastics Federation, International Hockey


IWAS calls for bids for 2022 Powerchair Hockey World Championship

  • Paralympics

Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) has launched its search for bids for the 2022 Powerchair Hockey

asked to send a letter of intent to IWAS by July 31.IWAS has stated that it aims to have powerchair hockey

make that happen.In a statement, IWAS said: "We proudly look back on a very successful IWAS Powerchair Hockey

said, "is an excellent opportunity for your nation to show the world the development of Powerchair Hockey

IWAS stages the Powerchair Hockey World Championship every four years ©IWASDue to the COVID-19 pandemic

, the IWAS Powerchair Hockey European Championship was moved back to 2021, having been scheduled to take


Outgoing AHL President wins USA Hockey's Distinguished Achievement Award

  • Ice Hockey

American Hockey League (AHL) President and chief executive Dave Andrews has been given USA Hockey's Distinguished

Achievement Award for 2020 for his service to ice hockey.

The USA Hockey Distinguished Achievement Award was created in 1991 and is presented annually to a US

citizen who has made a significant contribution to ice hockey in the country.Previous winners include

long-serving National Hockey League (NHL) player Phil Housley and ice hockey executive Brian Burke.Dave

Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey, paid tribute to Andrews, saying: "He's a different kind

and CEO of the AHL, Dave Andrews may be retiring, but he isn't planning on moving on from the game of hockey


Romanian speed skater Ianculescu to move to The Netherlands for training

  • Speed Skating

Romanian-Canadian speed skater Alexandra Ianculescu has decided to move back to Europe and train in The Netherlands in a move designed to boost preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Like you go to a race there, and it's like you're at a National Hockey League game here [in Canada]."




Batra maintains double figures medal target for India at Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has expressed confidence the country can secure a double-digit tally of medals at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

archery, athletics, boxing, equestrian, shooting and wrestling.India will also be represented in both hockey

launching a bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics.Batra, who is also the President of the International Hockey


Hockey Diversity Alliance launched to "eradicate racism and intolerance" in ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

Seven current and former National Hockey League (NHL) players have announced the creation of the Hockey

Diversity Alliance with the aim to "eradicate racism and intolerance" in ice hockey.

The Hockey Diversity Alliance will see San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane and former NHL player Akim

Our mission is to eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey," a joint statement read."

We will strive to be a force for positive change not only within our game of hockey, but also within

We are proud to announce the formation of the Hockey Diversity Alliance ?✊?

pic.twitter.com/TAucuYJxp2— Wayne Simmonds (@Simmonds17) June 8, 2020The Hockey Diversity Alliance has


IOC Ethics Commission and FIH Integrity Unit to take no action against Batra

  • Hockey

Neither the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Integrity Unit or International Olympic Committee (

 Mittal wrote to the IOC Ethics Commission this week urging it to ban Batra from "hockey and the

FIH statutes when elected President of the global body in November 2016 as he was still the head of Hockey

the regulations when he was voted in as President that prevented him from holding the position with Hockey

the FIH Statutes at the time, there was no requirement for Dr Batra to change his relationship with Hockey