More than 1,000 Kiwi athletes from 31 sports are officially targeting next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo with the New Zealand team long list now in place.

is made up of athletes in team sports, including men's and women's squads for basketball, football, hockey

Olympic gold medallist Shelley Looney has been named as head coach of the women’s ice hockey programme

Olympic tournament at the Nagano 1998 Winter Games.She also claimed gold at the 2005 International Ice Hockey

under-22 women’s select teams, and a co-head coach with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women’s Hockey

Shelley Looney scored the game-winning goal against Canada in the women's ice hockey final at the 1998

Looney has also worked as a chief evaluator at USA Hockey district development camps, while serving as

for the Buffalo Bison Youth Hockey Organization.Additionally, she was a girls' coaching director with

International Olympic Committee (IOC) members have often been criticised for being submissive to the leadership and rarely questioning the decisions or direction taken by the top brass.

’s Richard Peterkin and Britain’s Adam Pengilly, during his eight-year stint on the IOC.The Olympic hockey

typical Maister fashion, however, the former secondary school principal turned Olympic gold medal winning hockey

Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex will undergo a refurbishment after the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) approved modernisation plans in time for the 2023 Winter Universiade. 

region of $100 million (£82 million/€89.5 million), includes the renovation of the figure skating, ice hockey

suites in the Herb Brooks Arena named after the legendary United States coach who led America to the ice hockey

Alexei Kudashov's appointment as head coach of the Russian national ice hockey team was given the seal

sacked as head coach, despite leading the country to the bronze medal at this year's International Ice Hockey

World Ice Hockey Championships gold in Switzerland and retaining the Olympic title at Beijing 2022 that

 The meeting saw team leader and Ice Hockey Federation of Russia (IHFR) first vice-president Roman

The Ministry of Sport supported the Russian Ice Hockey Federation's decision to appoint Alexei Kudashov

Federation World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland ©Getty ImagesRotenberg thanked the Ministry

Panam Sports secretary general Ivar Sisniega has urged the Peruvian Government and national sports federations to ensure they fully utilise facilities delivered for the Pan American Games in Lima.

at the Callao Regional Sports Village and Villa María del Triunfo, with the latter hosting baseball, hockey

After the drama of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup final, the five Test Ashes series between England and Australia began this week in Birmingham.

continued after an intervention from Surrey captain Cyril Wilkinson, an all-round sportsman who won Olympic hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has unveiled the game schedule for its 2020 World Championship

Carlos Neuhaus has targeted having self-sustainable venues following the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, which can host international sporting competitions and be used by the local population.

at the Callao Regional Sports Village and Villa María del Triunfo, with the latter hosting baseball, hockey

England Hockey has appointed Nick Pink as its new chief executive to replace Sally Munday.

Cricket Council for five years between 2011 and 2016, said he was "delighted" to be joining England Hockey

with the whole team, as well as the many clubs, counties, players, coaches and volunteers who make hockey

so successful at every level," Pink added.Nick Pink takes over as England Hockey chief executive from

The Board and I are very pleased to welcome Nick to the team," said England Hockey chairman Royston Hoggarth

 "The sport of hockey is in a fantastic place to continue to grow."

medallist and four-time Stanley Cup winner Chris Kunitz has announced his retirement from professional ice hockey

the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, has accepted a job as player development adviser for National Hockey

Tokyo 2020 organisers have confirmed that a third Olympic ticket lottery for residents of Japan will be held later this year.

volleyball, canoe sprint, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, hockey

Sweeping changes among the underage ranks at Ice Hockey UK have seen Martin Grubb appointed as head coach

On behalf of Ice Hockey UK, I would like to express our gratitude for all they have done over the past

Martin Grubb has been tasked with bringing through the next crop of British ice hockey stars in his new

national team ©Getty ImagesKeen will combine his GB position with his assistant coach role at Elite Ice Hockey

 "I'd like to thank Ice Hockey UK for appointing me and for Danny Stewart, Andy Buxton and Mike

South Africa's preparations for Tokyo 2020 appear to have hit another obstacle after the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) revealed it had not yet signed deals with 16 federations regarding selection criteria.

Olympics, a prominent issue for SASCOC in recent years.The SASCOC refused to send men's and women's hockey

had not qualified through the highest-level route available to them.South Africa's men's and women's hockey

overshadow the build-up to next year's Games in Tokyo after Independent Online reported governing bodies in hockey

India women’s hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne has taken an unusual approach to improving his players’ skills

and balance, as reported by The New Indian Express.Dutchman Marijne was impressed when he witnessed hockey

“If you train only as a hockey player, you are always making the same kind of movem­ents,” Marijne said

“Taekwondo helps with coordination and balance.The Indian women's hockey team have been put through their

future.Last month, Marijne guided India to a 3-1 victory against Japan in the final of the International Hockey