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How the collapse of the Berlin Wall changed Olympic sport

  • The Big Read

On the night of November 9, 1989, 30 years ago, the gates along the 45-kilometre expanse of the Berlin Wall were flung open and the world changed.

For instance, the Soviet ice hockey team was legendary.

 The Unified Team ice hockey side won Olympic gold at Albertville 1992 ©Getty ImagesCarrard's recollection


Hosts Uganda reach semi-finals of women's event at FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup

  • 3x3 basketball

Hosts Uganda qualified for the semi-finals of the women's event as round robin action concluded at the International Basketball Federation 3x3 Africa Cup in Kampala.

Uganda beat Nigeria 18-15 and Kenya 13-11 to finish second in Pool A at the Lugogo Hockey Pitch.Nigeria



Mali's women make perfect start to title defence at FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup

  • 3x3 basketball

Two-time defending women's champions Mali claimed back-to-back wins on the opening day of the International Basketball Federation 3x3 Africa Cup in Kampala.

Mali opened their Pool B campaign with a 21-8 victory over Egypt at the Lugogo Hockey Pitch before they



India to host consecutive men's FIH World Cups after winning 2023 bid

  • Hockey

Spain and the Netherlands will co-host the 2022 Hockey Women's World Cup and India has been chosen to

The hosts for the two competitions were chosen by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) at its Executive

bid to stage the competitions in either 2022 or 2023.India was selected as the venue for the Men's Hockey

Malaysia had entered the race but wanted to stage the competition in 2022.India also hosted the 2018 Men's Hockey

home and away playoff in the same format the FIH used to determine the remaining spots in the Olympic hockey


Row breaks out at WADA over Rodchenkov Act as anger does not target professional leagues

  • News

A proposed new law in the United States which would criminalise international drugs fraud conspiracies and give American authorities unprecedented control over international sport and whether the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) highlighted the differences between public authorities and the Olympic Movement here today.

professional sports in America like the National Football League, National Basketball Association and National Hockey


Group looking to bring 2030 Commonwealth Games to Hamilton unveils proposals

  • Commonwealth Games

A proposal has been submitted by the group hoping to bring the 2030 Commonwealth Games to Hamilton for the construction of three new multi-sport complexes, affordable housing and upgrades to facilities across the Canadian city.

Hamilton, regardless of whether a new FirstOntario Centre is ready or not.Examples include permanent field hockey


World Taekwondo receives joint IOC-Dow "Carbon Initiative Award"

  • Taekwondo

World Taekwondo has received the joint International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Dow "Carbon Initiative Award" in recognition of its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and contributing to a more sustainable future.

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


Uganda ready to host FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup

  • 3x3 basketball

The International Basketball Federation 3x3 Africa Cup is set to take place this weekend in Kampala, with hosts Uganda represented in both the men's and women's fields.

The three-day event will be staged at the Lugogo Hockey Pitch.The 12 competing men's teams have been


Lausanne 2020 Torch Relay visits Zurich railway station

  • Lausanne 2020

The Lausanne 2020 Olympic flame made its first appearance in German-speaking Switzerland, at Zurich railway station.

as well as representatives from Lausanne 2020, the Swiss Federal Railways and the International Ice Hockey



Calgary Flames sponsor Para-ice hockey team for USA Hockey Sled Classic

  • Para Ice Hockey News

A Para-ice hockey team made up of talented tier one players will represent Calgary Flames at the upcoming

USA Hockey Sled Classic in St.

The non-profit PX3 AMP Sledge Hockey Academy has been endorsed by the Calgary Flames as its affiliate

Para-ice hockey team at the event, taking place from November 21 to 24 and presented by the National

Hockey League (NHL).Since 2010, participating NHL teams have been sending an affiliated Para-ice hockey

adaptive hockey tournaments in the world, second only to the Paralympic Games."

I think it's a good step in the right direction for sledge hockey going around the nation.


Exclusive: Ben Sandford elected new chair of WADA Athlete Committee

  • News

New Zealand's Ben Sandford is set to replace Canada's Beckie Scott as chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Committee after beating his his only rival, Belgium's Yuhan Tan, in a vote here today.

Warners.Scott had been appointed as chair of the WADA Athlete Committee in 2014 to replace Russian ice hockey