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Schmidberger wins IPC Allianz Athlete of the Month prize for December

  • Paralympics

German table tennis player Thomas Schmidberger has received the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month honour for December after winning the gold medal in the men's class three singles and class four to five team events at the Para Table Tennis US Open in Las Vegas.

Moritz in Switzerland.He was the runner-up with 33.19 per cent of the votes cast.American Para-ice hockey

player Steve Cash finished third in the public polls ©Getty ImagesPara-ice hockey player Steve Cash,

match as the United States beat hosts Canada 5-2 in Charlottetown for their third straight World Sledge Hockey

Griffioen successfully defended her NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters women’s singles title at the Lee Valley Hockey


National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka pay tribute after former President dies

  • OCA

Former National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka President Roy de Silva has died at the age of 80, the governing body has confirmed.

De Silva was elected as President of the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation in 1979 and held the post until

1998.Under his leadership, the Women’s National Hockey Championship was introduced, with De Silva also

serving as the vice-president of the Asian Hockey Federation from 1979 to 1983.He would serve at President

) and the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) of Sri Lanka and a former President of the Sri Lanka Hockey


The Olympic Rings and The Oval Office: From Teddy to Donald

  • The Big Read

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States, he might just have in mind another Ceremony seven years in the future.

later in the week to witness the momentous "miracle on ice" when the US defied the odds to win ice hockey



IOC member Wickenheiser retires from ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

Hayley Wickenheiser, the quadruple Olympic champion and seven time International Ice Hockey Federation

Wickenheiser, whom many regard as the finest ever women’s ice hockey player, told insidethegames in February

country's flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony.She also won a silver in the inaugural women’s ice hockey

was elected to the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission in 2014.Her annual girls’ hockey



Paris 2024 signs landmark environmental Charter developed by Ministry of Sport and WWF France

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 has signed a national Charter developed by the French Ministry of Sport in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) France to pledge its commitment to the delivery of environmentally responsible and sustainable major sport events.

Paris, the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon, French Open Badminton, Formula E Grand Prix, the 2017 Ice Hockey


IPC taskforce to discuss outcomes of meeting with Russian Paralympic Committee

  • Paralympics

The taskforce formed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to handle Russia's reinstatement is set to meet in London today to discuss the outcomes of the meeting with the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) in December.

world governing body.These include Alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, snowboard, ice sledge hockey


Rio City Hall confirms closure of Deodoro Olympic Park amid struggle to find use for venue

  • Rio 2016

The Deodoro Olympic Park, which was due to be used as a park and recreation area following the Rio 2016 Games, has been closed amid a struggle to find a use for it.

Zone of Rio, it played host to 11 Olympic events, including BMX cycling, canoe slalom, equestrian, hockey

is a very short time for you to have a new company and have everything ready," he added.The Olympic Hockey


Sobhy targets raising squash profile in United States before Tournament of Champions

  • Squash

United States' Amanda Sobhy is aiming to go one better than her performance last year and win the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Tournament of Champions (TOC) which is due to open at Grand Central Terminal in New York City tomorrow. 

 "I want squash to have the same exposure like baseball, hockey and football.




Indian Olympic Association annuls Life Presidency appointments of Kalmadi and Chautala

  • OCA

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) today annulled the controversial appointments of Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as Honorary Life Presidents - with the body’s head N Ramachandran claiming there was no such resolution passed at last month’s Annual General Meeting in Chennai.

do so.The IOA's associate vice-president Narinder Batra, who was elected head of the International Hockey