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Coates’s Australian Olympic Committee remuneration tops AUD$700,000

  • ONOC

The compensation package paid to John Coates, President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), rose to more than AUD$700,000 (£423,000/$530,000/€499,000 in 2016, the body’s latest annual report has revealed.

brokers, has been challenged for the AOC Presidency he has held since 1990 by Danielle Roche, an Olympic hockey


Greater Victoria launches multi-city bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

  • Commonwealth Games

Victoria in Australia today launched a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games that will be made up of 11 regional cities and towns but not include Melbourne, the state's major conurbation.

 Ballarat Badminton Centre, the Geelong Stead Park Hockey Centre and Shepparton Park Bowls Club


South Korea make perfect start to World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Gangneung

  • Para Ice Hockey News

Hosts South Korea were victorious on the opening day of the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships

tournament, acting as a Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics qualifier, is taking place at the Gangneung Hockey

Centre, the same venue where the Para ice hockey matches are due to take place at next year's Games.Following

McGregor scored second goals to complete the rout.Canada were winners on day one of the World Para Ice Hockey

Championships A-Pool, beating Norway 9-0 at Gangneung Hockey Centre in a test event for Pyeongchang


China's ice hockey preparations on track for Beijing 2022

  • Ice Hockey

China has won promotion to the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division II

Skating Rink.The nation has won 53 medals at the Winter Olympics but has never competed in a men's ice hockey

China has never competed in a men's Olympic ice hockey tournament ©Getty ImagesThe first Chinese team

to enter the Kontinental Ice Hockey League, Kunlun Red Star, did so last year.The introduction of the

 China has also been receiving support from ice hockey power the Czech Republic ahead of Beijing

 "The Olympic Games is bringing more attention to ice hockey."


Lewis stars in Los Angeles 2024 "legends" video

  • Paris 2024

Carl Lewis stars in the first episode of a Los Angeles 2024 video series called "Legends of LA".

" Johnson are among other athletes set to feature in the video series.Footballer Cobi Jones and ice hockey


FIH reveal schedule for women's Hockey World League Semi-Final in Brussels

  • Hockey

China and Italy will clash in the opening match of the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH)

Hockey World League Semi-Final in Brussels after the governing body confirmed the schedule for the event

in the tournament, which runs from June 21 to July 2 at the Stade Fallon.The four nations will join Hockey

Australia, New Zealand, China, South Korea and hosts Belgium at the event.Qualification for next year's Hockey

World Cup in India and the Hockey World League final in Auckland will also be at stake.China and Italy

World League Semi-Final will take place at Wits Hockey Club in Johannesburg in South Africa between

July 8 and 23.Reigning Hockey Champions Trophy and Hockey World League champions Argentina, England,


Duo end talks with NHL clubs after decision on Pyeongchang 2018 participation

  • Ice Hockey

Two Russian players have ended talks with prospective National Hockey League (NHL) clubs following the

Shumi Babayev, told Agence France Presse that they had both opted to remain in the Kontinental Hockey

Hope has been expressed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Ice Hockey

players, the IIHF and the IOC.Maxim Shalunov and Anton Burdasov have opted to stay in the Kontinental Hockey

into the lucrative Chinese market.It means players from the NHL, the world's most high-profile ice hockey


Ticket registration for 2018 Hockey World Cups launched on new website

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has officially launched ticket pre-registration for the 2018

Hockey World Cups in England and India.

The women's event will be held at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic

December.Those wishing to attend can now register their interest in purchasing tickets on the brand new Hockey

eight will be decided after games between the second and third placed sides.Two brand new logos for the Hockey

hosts claiming a 2-0 win over Australia.After launching the new website, two brand new logos for the Hockey

Cups website and pre-registration for tickets marks an important milestone in the countdown to the Hockey


World Para Ice Hockey Championships to end run of Pyeongchang 2018 test events

  • Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympics

The 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships A-Pool are set to begin tomorrow in Gangneung, where direct

other competing nations can secure their place with a top-five finish at the newly-built Gangneung Hockey

includes 2015 world silver medallists Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway and Sweden.The World Para Ice Hockey

 "We are delighted to welcome all competitors to the 2017 World Para Ice Hockey Championships in


India win Hockey World League event in Canada

  • Hockey

India claimed a shoot-out victory over Chile to win the final Hockey World League (HWL) women's round

Both countries had already qualified for the semi-finals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH)



Michael Pavitt: Gold Coast 2018 step up a gear as clock ticks under a year to go

  • Inside the Blogs

While the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) are in a state of flux regarding the destination of the 2022 event, following the stripping of rights from Durban, the organisation must be glad that Gold Coast 2018 has been humming along nicely in the background.

poised to be delivered in the next month, with the Belmont Shooting Range in Brisbane and the Gold Coast Hockey


Nick Butler: Return of GAISF marks a new old future but will it help solve sporting problems?

  • Inside the Blogs

A name change is largely a symbolic gesture but can be an important way to create the perception of change. Think Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, Old Labour to New Labour, International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles to United World Wrestling…

then act shocked when faced with press and public criticism.Take the consultations with the National Hockey

This allowed the NHL and International Ice Hockey Federation to get their respective messages out in

then there are still many other details of their response which are highly questionable.The men's ice hockey


South Korea earn promotion at Pyeongchang 2018 ice hockey test event

  • Ice Hockey

South Korea secured promotion at the Women's World Championships Division II Group A tournament as they made it five wins from five in the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics test event.

result which saw them finish at the top of the pile in the round-robin group.The match at the Kwandong Hockey

Centre was a straight shoot-out for a place in the next tier of women's ice hockey - Division I Group

falling out of Division II Group A as they swept aside Croatia 6-3.The events took place at the two ice hockey


Rio 2016 stars claim top prizes at 2017 Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame and Sport Awards

  • Paralympics

Swimmer Aurélie Rivard and cyclist Tristen Chernove were among the winners at the 2017 Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame and Sport Awards ceremony in recognition of their performances at last year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

award went to Maxime Gagnon, who is credited with significantly growing the popularity of Para-ice hockey

Montreal and province of Québec.Gagnon is the Québec provincial team head coach and director general of Hockey