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Sochi 2014 flagbearer Razingar retires from ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

Slovenian ice hockey legend Tomaz Razingar has officially retired from the sport.

The 37-year-old represented his country in 14 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events and was

 Tomaz Razingar was Slovenia's flagbearer at Sochi 2014 ©Getty Images"Hockey is a team sport in

represented his country as captain.The charity match featured many other star names from Slovenian ice hockey

Tomaz is an icon of Slovenian hockey," said compatriot Marcel Rodman, who was once drafted by NHL outfit

He proved this not only with his knowledge as a hockey player, but also as a person.


European Tour set to trial six-hole format of golf in 2017, claims chief executive

  • Golf

A new six-hole format involving music and a shot clock, designed to increase the popularity of golf, is set to be introduced onto the European Tour, chief executive Keith Pelley has claimed.

the 3x3 format thought to be considering a bid for Olympic inclusion in the future.The International Hockey

Federation are also pushing the case for Hockey 5s, a form of the sport which is particularly popular



Hockey Canada selects 85 athletes for training camp ahead of United States series

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada has chosen 85 athletes to take part in the country’s national women’s development and under

players selected for the camps will be hoping to represent their country against the United States ©Hockey

development level will be on display in August when we host these 85 players in Calgary,” Melody Davidson, Hockey


US Figure Skating announce membership increase

  • Figure Skating

United States Figure Skating has announced an increase in its membership.

which was launched on June 1 this year.It is has been endorsed by US Figure Skating, as well as USA Hockey


Canada make women's ice hockey coaching appointments

  • Ice Hockey

Canada has made a pair of coaching appointments within its women's ice hockey programme.

the 2016-17 season,” said Melody Davidson, general manager of national women’s team programmes with Hockey



Sauer to remain United States’ ice sledge hockey coach for sixth straight year

  • Para Ice Hockey News

Jeff Sauer has been confirmed as the head coach of the United States’ ice sledge hockey team for the

sport, which included triumphing at last year’s International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey

Championships A-Pool in Buffalo.He has also led the team to victories in the 2012 and 2015 World Sledge Hockey

Jeff has done a tremendous job in developing our players and guiding the US National Sled Hockey Team

to unprecedented success," said Dan Brennan, general manager of the United States’ national sled hockey

US ©Getty Images"It's been an honour to represent the United States with this group of outstanding hockey


ISSF accounts underline shooting’s dependence on Olympics subsidy

  • Shooting

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has published audited annual financial accounts for the first time, in a move that makes plain the full extent of the body’s dependence on the Olympic Games for its financial stability.

back-of-envelope calculation ranks it just above weightlifting, sailing and archery, but well below rowing and hockey


Dutch to meet Italy in IWAS Powerchair Hockey European Championships final

  • Paralympics

Italy in the final of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Powerchair Hockey

contest the bronze medal match against Belgium tomorrow.Under its former name, electric wheelchair hockey

, powerchair hockey was one of nine new sports or disciplines to apply for inclusion at the Tokyo 2020




Finnish veteran Vaananen announces retirement from ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

Finland's Olympic bronze medallist Ossi Vaananen has announced his retirement from ice hockey after a

professional player.Vaananen made 140 appearances for his country, participating in seven International Ice Hockey

retire from the sport, having only been able to feature on six occasions for the Finnish Kontinental Hockey

“My health doesn’t allow me to play top-level ice hockey and the level I demand from myself.”As well

as his success at international level, Vaananen played 479 matches in the National Hockey League, representing