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Scherr wants lacrosse back at Olympics after becoming FIL chief executive

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Jim Scherr has been named as the first chief executive in the history of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) - and has said he wants to get the sport back in the Olympics.

events and marketing company he set up in 2009.Scherr had joined Baku 2015 from the National Collegiate Hockey





Sporting world condemns terror attack in Manchester

  • News

A number of sporting bodies have expressed their shock after last night's terrorist attack in Manchester.

teams in city.The Manchester Giants basketball team played there between 1995 and 2001 while two ice hockey



Exclusive: BOA to wait until Tokyo 2020 before proposing replacement for Pengilly on IOC Athletes' Commission

  • EOC

Britain will not put forward a replacement for Adam Pengilly on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission when his eight-year terms ends next February. 

 United States' chair and ice hockey player Angela Ruggiero and China's short-track speed skater

also due to stand down next year ©Getty ImagesThe BOA Athletes' Commission is chaired by three-time hockey

Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Russia, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.Canada's former ice hockey


Krupp and Ruggiero among inductees to IIHF Hall of Fame

  • Ice Hockey

medallist Angela Ruggiero were among eight stars to be officially inducted into the International Ice Hockey

suddenly.Krupp was present for his induction in his home city, with his achievement in the National Hockey

Germany, the first German to come to North America to help him on his way and help him learn to play hockey

inductee, with the list initially revealed in January.He is considered one of Finland's greatest-ever ice hockey

Uwe Krupp was honoured in Cologne ©Getty ImagesHe then served as the President of the Austrian Ice Hockey

which is presented to those who have made outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey



Paris 2024 hail World Surfing Games in Biarritz as example of France's capability

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 co-chair Bernard Lapasset has claimed Biarritz hosting the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games here demonstrates France's "expertise in organising major international sporting events".

Football Championships, the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship and the ongoing International Ice Hockey



IIHF assigns 27 events as part of 2018 World Championships structure

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has assigned hosts for 27 tournaments on its 2018 World

the 9,000-seat Laszlo Papp Sportarena in Budapest.The venue has previously hosted several other ice hockey

Copenhagen and Herning ©Getty ImagesSome of the events were awarded to places outside of traditional ice hockey


Minsk 2019 competition dates and venues revealed by organisers

  • Minsk 2019

Dates for the Minsk 2019 European Games have been confirmed here today, with the second edition of the multi-sport event due to run from June 21 to 30.

the Athletes’ Village, with the facilities having previously been used to house fans for the 2014 Ice Hockey


Škoda sign four-year extension to sponsorship of IIHF World Championship

  • Ice Hockey

Czech car manufacturers Škoda have extended their record-breaking sponsorship of the International Ice Hockey

partner, providing solutions to the transport challenges that such a large operation as the IIHF Ice Hockey

Ice hockey fits perfectly with Škoda," Škoda chief executive Bernhard Maier said.