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IIHF looking for increased female participation with Inspire the Next scheme

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is aiming to inspire more women to get involved in ice

hockey with the launch of its new campaign Inspire the Next.

in terms of participation, awareness, and professional opportunities on and off the ice.Women's ice hockey

One of our main goals is to make ice hockey as accessible as possible," said IIHF President Luc Tardif

above all, we can help all of our member national associations, especially the ones where women's ice hockey

the goal of driving conversation and expanding connection, understanding and support for women in ice hockey

tells the stories of real life women - it seeks to empower as well as recruit girls and women to ice hockey


IIHF extends Russia and Belarus ban to next year's World Championships

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has extended a ban on Russia and Belarus from its World

the sport would not be discussed at this year's Congress in May in Tampere.Next year's men's IIHF Ice Hockey

May 12 to 28.Brampton in Canada is set to host the Women's World Championship from April 5 to 16.Ice hockey

(FHR) was reprimanded by the IIHF for failures to stop pro-war in Ukraine propaganda at Kontinental Hockey

Daly said the organisation would assess the impact of the IIHF decision on plans for a World Cup of Hockey

It had been hoped that a World Cup of Hockey could be held in 2024, but this was deemed "not feasible


Mike Rowbottom: Like father like son, like mother like daughter - when sport runs in the family

  • Inside the Blogs

Saturday March 18. The moon disappears for another day. The sun rises. Erling Haaland adds three more goals to his tally.

man to emulate their father in so doing.Gordie Howe established himself as one of the greatest ice hockey

quite match that on the ice, but he still enjoyed a phenomenal career and joined his father in the Hockey

F1 titles, celebrates his own in 1996 ©Getty ImagesBobby Hull was another tough act to follow in ice hockey

after a career in which he was elected to the National Hockey League All-Star First Team 10 times, won


KNSU Chancellor shares Korea's sports mindset for success after India taekwondo meeting

  • Taekwondo

Ahn Yong Gyu, the Chancellor for the Korea National Sports University (KNSU), shared his thoughts on empowering athletes through education, after a deal was signed with the University of Delhi to allow Indian taekwondo athletes to travel to the country for training.

create an environment for intellectual sports education as he sees potential for the country in field hockey

That is why we are looking at expanding field hockey and handball in our university."


Big questions remain for Olympic Movement as Russia and Belarus return nears

  • The Big Read

Russia and Belarus' status in international sport while the war in Ukraine is ongoing has been described as an "unsolvable dilemma" by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Of course we [are] having the exchange with different athletes," the two-time Olympic ice hockey medallist

Athletes' Committee vice-chair Tayyab Ikram of Pakistan, who is based in Macau and is also International Hockey


Pakistan Olympic and World Cup hockey gold medallist dies at 81

  • Hockey

Pakistan’s Olympic hockey gold medallist Lala Fazal-ur-Rehman has died at the age of 81, it has been

Australia 2-1 in the final.Lala Fazal-ur-Rehman was a member of the Pakistan team that won the Olympic hockey

completed a hat-trick of titles the following year when they won the inaugural edition of the International Hockey

the highest civil award by the Government of Pakistan, in recognition of his contributions towards hockey

Germany.Lala Fazal-ur-Rehman was buried in Abbottabad after his death earlier this month ©TwitterAsian Hockey



Hockey Canada hires human rights leader Chaudhry as it seeks to "restore confidence and trust"

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada, which changed its entire Board of Directors last year following criticism over its handling

Chaudhry, due to take up his new role on April 12, joins Hockey Canada from MacEwan University, where

“Having Irfan join Hockey Canada is a significant addition to our organisation, and we are excited to

have him lead the development of a vision and strategy to create and sustain a culture within hockey

It is an honour to join the team at Hockey Canada," said Chaudhry."

Canada as well as the broader hockey ecosystem throughout the country."


OCA Athletes' Forum set to return in Bangkok with 43 countries participating

  • OCA

Representatives from 43 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are set to attend a two-day Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Athletes' Forum, beginning here tomorrow with a video address from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

 Pakistan's International Hockey Federation President Mohammad Tayyab Ikram, vice-chair of the OCA


Philip Barker: St Patrick's Day celebrations could be forerunner to golden era for Irish sport

  • Inside the Blogs

In Dublin this weekend, Ireland, World Rugby’s number one ranked team, are on the threshold of a Grand Slam for only the fourth time in their history. 

quarter-final, Ireland lost to hosts Italy, the only goal scored by Toto Schillaci.Ireland’s women’s hockey

 Ireland's women reached the Hockey World Cup Final in 2018 before losing to The Netherlands in


Paris 2024 concludes 24-hour global relay to celebrate 500-day milestone

  • Paris 2024

A global relay to celebrate the 500 day countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympics has been completed in Tahiti, which is set to host Olympic surfing next year.

Stockholm took part in a tug of war in the snow to celebrate the passing of the relay.In Brussels Olympic hockey

Briels joined children who braved the rain in the shadow of the Atomium to see the Baton pass.Olympic hockey



American Olympic ice hockey champion Decker announces retirement

  • Ice Hockey

Brianna Decker has announced her retirement from the United States ice hockey team, ending a career which

"Representing USA Hockey as a member of Team USA has been the honor (sic) of a lifetime," Decker said

Hockey has given me opportunities I could only dream of as a young kid just learning to skate."

Brianna was a difference maker every time she stepped on the ice," USA Hockey executive director Pat

Decker has already started coaching with the Shattuck-St.Mary’s girls preparatory school hockey programme

 "I look forward to helping shape the next generation of bright young hockey stars in the United


Hong Kong Ice Hockey Federation could lose funding over anthem row

  • Ice Hockey

Hong Kong's Ice Hockey Federation could be stripped of funding and recognition after an anthem closely

associated with democracy protests in 2019 was played at an International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF

discussing the next steps with the SF&OC.The report into the incident had accused Hong Kong's ice hockey