The International Hockey Federation (FIH) does not intend to hold Olympic men’s qualifying matches between

It comes after a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) official claimed last week that the FIH was considering

This is wrong," the world governing body added.Pakistan men's hockey are looking to return to the Olympic

matches will be hosted by the higher-ranked of the two competing nations.Pakistan finished on the men's hockey

not claimed a medal since the Games in the Spanish city.Pakistan failed to qualify for the Olympic hockey

of the FIH Pro League for failing to fulfil its fixtures.It meant Pakistan could not enter the FIH Hockey

Team GB, Ice Hockey UK and Nottingham's National Ice Centre (NIC) teamed up to offer a free ice hockey

 The NIC hosted the ice hockey taster session, which included an off-ice skills challenge and family

taster session took place at the Nottingham's National Ice Centre ©WikipediaAttendees took part in a hockey

It was great to be able to work in partnership with Ice Hockey UK and Team GB to give people an opportunity

to try ice hockey as part of a national event," said Ryan Rathbone, NIC sports development officer."

We had a mix of ages trying hockey based activities for the first time."

Double World Championship-winning head coach Jukka Jalonen has signed a new contract with Finland which keeps him in the job until May 2022.

five-year spell in charge a year later.He then coached Russian side SKA St Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey

Jalonen was our first choice and we are extremely pleased that an agreement was found," said Finnish Ice Hockey

World Taekwondo and its charity affiliate the Taekwondo Humanitarian Federation (THF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Sambo Federation (FIAS), with the aim of carrying out joint projects to advance youth inclusion in sport and related events globally.

World Taekwondo and the THF.Also having done so are the Badminton World Federation, the International Hockey

Berlin has been announced as host of the 2019 World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-Pool.

of a return to the A-Pool for the first time since their relegation in 2017.The 2019 World Para Ice Hockey

Championships B-Pool follows on from the A-Pool edition held earlier this year in Czech city Ostrava ©Para Ice Hockey

Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) President Sandra Osborne will stand unopposed for re-election at the BOA's Annual General Meeting on September 18.

position, held since 2004.Burke has been a BOA director since 1996 and is a member of the Barbados Hockey

The Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) has reached an agreement with the men's Swedish Hockey League

This will be paid through the clubs of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) during the next three

followed by the Five Nations Tournament in Finland, where – opposed to their status in International Ice Hockey

Sweden finished seventh in the women's ice hockey event at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics ©Getty

2018 also resulted in the loss of backing from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) for women’s ice hockey

Last Sunday (August 25), England's Ben Stokes electrified the cricketing world with an astonishing innings to level the Ashes series against Australia at Leeds.

England included the "Philadelphians", who visited five times before the First World War.Although ice hockey

World Rugby has announced the appointment of former International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member Angela Ruggiero as an independent member on its Executive Committee.

on the sports technology industry.She is also one of the world’s most decorated and celebrated ice hockey

on to make a record 256 international appearances for the United States and become a member of the Hockey

Russian ice hockey player Evgeny Kuznetsov could face further sanctions after he accepted a four-year

many people that are close to me, including my family, team mates and friends".The International Ice Hockey

in Beijing but only applies to international matches.Kuznetsov has not been banned by the National Hockey

The Netherlands have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after winning the Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Antwerp.

The Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) held an event to celebrate the performances of their athletes at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.

gold medals.Their men's football and rugby sevens teams were also victorious, along with the women's hockey

World Cup winners Belgium clinched their maiden Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Spain in a one-sided final in Antwerp.

Vaud Cantonal Bank (BCV) has been announced as a sponsor of the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

having supported several local teams in the Swiss canton.It includes long-term backing of the Lausanne Hockey

Around 15,000 people attended a two-day event in Stockholm, as part of an initiative from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).

including double world and multiple European boxing champion Anna Laurell Nash and two-time Olympic ice hockey