The lighting of the cauldron in Dinamo Stadium in Minsk will tonight provide the spectacular climax to the European Games Opening Ceremony.

eve of the Games, the Flame visited the botanical gardens in Minsk where the first bearer was ex-ice hockey

World champions the Netherlands secured top spot in the women's International Hockey Federation Pro League

International Federations are free to award events to India after a suspension on the country hosting major competitions was lifted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board today.

compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter" are received.Governing bodies such as the International Hockey

Visually impaired skier Giacomo Bertagnolli and his guide Fabrizio Casal won the best male athlete prize at the Italian Paralympic Committee awards as dressage rider Sara Morganti scooped the women's accolade.

freestyle grade I.Other prizes handed out included men's team of the year which went to the Para ice-hockey

their 2-2 draw yesterday by beating Italy and Thailand respectively in Pool B at the International Hockey

sophiedrobinson x1@Leahwilkinson17 x2@XennaHughes x1 @Tash_MJ x1#FIHSeriesFinals pic.twitter.com/SyKEff2ijC— Hockey

Scotland progressed to the last four of the International Hockey Federation Men's Series Finals by edging

#RoadToTokyo pic.twitter.com/umbD3vZu4J— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) June 20, 2019Scotland

Hosts Japan and Chile won the crossover matches at the International Hockey Federation Women's Series

The Netherlands qualified for the men's International Hockey Federation Pro League Grand Final despite

Hosts Spain had to settle for a 1-1 draw in their opening Pool A match at the International Hockey Federation

HockeyWales in pool A of the #FIHSeriesFinals in #Valencia pic.twitter.com/3BOtlX5y1e— International Hockey

Swedish Para Sport Federation and Swedish Paralympic Committee secretary general Johan Strid has expressed his delight at Östersund being chosen to host the 2020 World Para Biathlon Championships.

2023 World Para Snow Sports Championships in 2023, while Sweden will also host the International Ice Hockey

Federation Ice Hockey World Championships in 2025.

A suspension on India hosting major events is set to be lifted after the Government provided assurances to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that it will grant athletes from all nations visas to enter the country.

compliance with the rules of the Olympic Charter" are received.Governing bodies such as the International Hockey

Olympic silver medallist Samuel Matete joined more hundreds of schoolchildren as the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) celebrated Olympic Day in 2019.

city.Activities in Kabwe in Central Province saw hundreds of people take part in an Olympc Day run, aerobics, hockey

The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA) has signed a six-season deal with media group Discovery for

2026 season, consists of men's and women's national teams matches as well as all national junior ice hockey

 It also includes rights to the Karjala Tournament – the Finnish event on the Euro Hockey Tour –

Spain will be determined to build on their bronze-medal winning performance from the 2018 Women's Hockey

World Cup in London when they host the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Series Finals event

which will be played at Estadio Betero.The venue has played host to several top-class international hockey

events, including the 2015 Hockey World League Semi-Finals and, more recently, provided the home ground

1jzSD48kngSchedule: https://t.co/xsjz5qoiLx@rfe_hockey @AbsolutaFem pic.twitter.com/Azaf5bm6Qv— International Hockey

in Valencia.Also in Pool B are Italy, who despite being the lowest-ranked team at the 2018 Women's Hockey

partnered on a plan to build a new sports and entertainment arena in Milan, which would be used for ice hockey

 The venue is expected to host ice hockey competition at the Games, with the IOC Evaluation Commission

important part of hosting what would be an inspiring 2026 Winter Olympics.The proposed venue would host ice hockey

development projects include the KeyArena in Seattle, a new Belmont arena for the New York Islanders ice hockey

team.The venture in Milan would mark their first project in Europe.As well as staging ice hockey during