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Batra denies breaking rules on way to election as FIH and IOA President

  • Hockey

has insisted he did not break any rules on his way to being elected President of the International Hockey

Mittal, who asked the IOC to take action after alleging Batra's election to the top job at the worldwide hockey

Executive Board and other members that Batra had breached FIH statutes 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

India.Batra resigned as Hockey India President two weeks after becoming FIH President "to ensure there

President in December 2017 was also dismissed by the 63-year-old.Batra said he remained a life member of Hockey


Canadian university national championships cancelled due to COVID-19

  • Universiade

U SPORTS, the national governing body of university sport in Canada, has announced the cancellation of its six 2020 autumn national championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Affected championships include women's field hockey, men's and women's cross-country running, men's and


IOC asked to take action against Batra for "illegal" election as FIH and IOA President

  • Hockey

senior Indian Olympic Association (IOA) official has claimed Narinder Batra's election as International Hockey

the Executive Board and other IOC members - seen by insidethegames - that Batra was still the head of Hockey

It also confirmed that Batra was the head of Hockey India when elected FIH President.Batra, a member

of the IOC by virtue of his IOA Presidency, resigned as Hockey India President two weeks after being

voted in as FIH President.According to reports in the Indian media, Batra's resignation from his Hockey

on behalf of Hockey India."


Five Australian Olympians and ex-IOC member Maister on Queen's Birthday Honours lists

  • ONOC

Sporting figures from Australia and New Zealand - including five Australian Olympians and Barry Maister, ex-secretary general of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) and a former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, have been included on lists of the Queen's Birthday Honours.

honour.Garard won two Olympic gold medals, at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, and served as the director of Hockey

Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.New Zealand Olympians Kayla Whitelock, Emily Gaddum and Maister - all hockey

Order, was named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.Masiter helped New Zealand win Olympic hockey


Finland wins IIHF Esports Fan Championship

  • Ice Hockey

defeated Nordic rivals Sweden 24-8 on aggregate to be crowned the champions of the 2020 International Ice Hockey

them their place in the final.All of the nations competing were set to compete at the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey

Championship in Las Vegas in 2018.All 32 participants will receive commemorative pucks and IIHF Ice Hockey



Sport’s new normal - the shape of things during and after the coronavirus crisis

  • The Big Read

As the world of sport ponders on how best to return to action when the coronavirus crisis allows, there is a common requirement - maintaining the safety and health of participants and spectators.  But how to go about it? When to return? And with what changes, temporary or long-term?

In hockey, the pitch will be disinfected.



Malik targets "excellent performances" from Indian women's team at Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

Malik has said that "to do well at the Olympics" is the primary aim of both her and the Indian women's hockey

Opening Ceremony now scheduled for July 23 2021.At Rio 2016, India's women's team returned to the Olympic hockey

India's men's hockey team have qualified for Tokyo 2020 too, continuing a record of missing only one


Two-time Olympic gold medallist Irwin retires from international ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Haley Irwin has announced her retirement from international ice hockey

The 31-year-old earned Olympic gold at Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 with the Canadian ice hockey team.She

nbsp;Irwin has moved into coaching and is currently assistant coach of the Ryerson University women's hockey

Hockey has been my passion since I was a young girl and I feel very fortunate to have been able to wear

 "Hockey has taught me so many valuable lessons, given me so many amazing experiences and helped

Haley Irwin was part of Canada's dramatic loss to the United States in the women's ice hockey final at


Taekwondo Canada name Harris as new executive director

  • Taekwondo

Taekwondo Canada has announced the appointment of David Harris as its new executive director after he spent seven years in the same position at Oakville Soccer Club.

John Labatt Centre as well as the director of operations for the Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey


International Luge Federation to establish COVID-19 working group

  • Luge

The International Luge Federation (FIL) is set to establish a COVID-19 working group to analyse the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its events in the 2020-2021 season.

pandemic has already impacted major winter sports events, including World Championships in curling and ice hockey