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Slovakian ice hockey forward Svatos dies aged 34

  • Ice Hockey

The Slovak Ice Hockey Federation has announced that former men's national team forward Marek Svatos has

represented his country at both the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in Italy and at the 2010 International Ice Hockey

Germany.He also played in one under-20 and one under-18 World Championship.He spent most of his National Hockey

 Svatos started playing ice hockey in Kosice.Since his youth he was considered one of the biggest

 After a spate of injuries he left Colorado during the 2010-11 season for the Kontinental Hockey


NHL side New York Islanders aim to grow successful floorball programme

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The New York Islanders ice hockey team are set to expand their successful floorball outreach programme

The Islanders, a National Hockey League (NHL) team, have once again partnered with Generation Floorball

visit an Islanders home game at Barclays Centre.There are many similarities between floorball and ice hockey


Three-way battle for Presidency to headline International Hockey Federation Congress

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is braced to enter a new era as the governing body’s membership

prepares to choose between three candidates to succeed Spaniard Leandro Negre as President during the Hockey

The historic gathering of the hockey world, which features the Presidential election as well as further

discussions surrounding the organisation’s 10-year strategic plan, dubbed the Hockey Revolution, is

key items, along with a meeting of the FIH Executive Board – Negre’s last as President – before the Hockey

Dubai will be given further updates on the strategic plan, launched in 2014 with the aim of “making hockey

Narinder Batra battling it out for the top job at the organisation.Batra, the current President of Hockey


IOC Athletes' Commission vow to publicise firm views once strategic review completed

  • News

A "high level" review of the strategy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission has begun to ensure the body can play a more active role in sporting affairs.

intervention on many of the issues of the day, including on anti-doping issues.Former United States ice hockey

formed the focus of a week of meetings here in which 16 of the 20 members were present.Canadian ice hockey


Hockey Ireland life member Balbirnie talks up credentials as seeks to become new FIH President

  • Hockey

International Hockey Federation (FIH) Presidential candidate David Balbirnie believes his contribution

Balbirnie is an honorary life member of Hockey Ireland, which has enjoyed a resurgence in the past few

Ireland from 1987 to 1993, while he has been on the Executive Board of the European Hockey Federation

Board member and honourable general secretary of the European Hockey Federation."

Hockey Ireland believes that David has the energy, passion and experience to lead the FIH."

chairman of the Hockey India League, as well as being an existing FIH Board member.



FIH Presidential candidate Batra outlines vision for future of hockey

  • Hockey

International Hockey Federation (FIH) Presidential candidate Narinder Batra has said he would like to

see an increase in the number of countries playing the sport if he is elected at the Hockey Revolution

The Hockey India President is up against Australia’s Ken Read and Ireland’s David Balbirnie in the race

 "As President of Hockey India and chairman of the Hockey India League, I have to deal with all

In addition, Hockey India and Hockey India League hold regular meetings with all our partners, whether

Hockey is without doubt, along with my family, one of my strongest passions."

Batra has been an office bearer of Hockey India since he took up the post of treasurer in 2009.


Youth Boxing

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football club Zenit Saint Petersburg playing its home games at Petrovsky Stadium and basketball and ice hockey




FIH Presidential candidate Read targets improvements in governance

  • Hockey

International Hockey Federation (FIH) Presidential candidate Ken Read has said he intends to "ensure

the highest standards of governance" in the sport if he is elected at the Hockey Revolution Part II Congress

team goalkeeper and was part of the side that finished runners-up to hosts Pakistan at the inaugural Hockey

Australia Board and the FIH.Ken Read has served on the Hockey Australia Board ©Getty ImagesMuch of his

interest in the sport, thus increasing viewing popularity and income.Read is currently chair of the Hockey

My vision is for the Hockey Revolution to fund the development of the game worldwide and to provide every

Australia, added: "Ken Read has been an outstanding servant to hockey for many years and in a multitude


Leading international figures come together at Concussion in Sport conference

  • News

International Equestrian Federation (FEI) secretary general Sabrina Ibáñez was among the leading figures from international sport who joined some of the world’s foremost medical experts at the fifth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport (ICCCS) in Germany’s capital Berlin.

of the conference, alongside the International Olympic Committeee (IOC), FIFA, the International Ice Hockey

professionals and scientists, as well as representatives from a number of sports, including equestrian, hockey

President René Fasel also addressed the conference ©IIHF/Adam SteissSpeaking about concussion in ice hockey

a sports federation what we can do is to make special rules to protect our athletes and players, in hockey



Nominees announced for FIH Hockey Revolution Awards

  • Hockey

Shortlists for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Revolution Awards have been announced

to be bestowed on an individual, National Association or Continental Federation who has "developed hockey

through innovative ideas or the professional approach of their organisation".England Hockey and the

German Hockey Federation are two of the nominees for the award, with the list completed by Norman Hughes.Hughes

organisations for "making a significant mark through innovative programmes or embracing the spirit of hockey

Ykema Award, an honour aimed at recognising federations which have inspired, developed and enriched hockey