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Brisbane 2032 chief executive set to be announced this month

  • Brisbane 2032

The chief executive of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is set to be announced this month, before Christmas.

the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, which is due to host water events, the Ballymore Stadium, likely to host hockey


Former IIHF general secretary Jan-Ake Edvinsson dies at age of 81

  • Ice Hockey

Former International Ice Hockley Federation (IIHF) general secretary Jan-Ake Edvinsson has died aged 81 due to illness.  

role as IIHF expanded from 34 National Federations to 64 in 2006.Edvinsson also developed the IIHF Ice Hockey

is with immense sadness and regret that we have learned of the passing of Jan-Ake Edvinsson, a true hockey

executive, a valuable and impressive representative of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association and the IIHF

," said Tardif.Jan-Ake Edvinsson served as the finance manager of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association

Edvinsson also served as the finance manager of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association in 1972 and became


Final decision on Indian NOC to be made after elections as IOC notes "significant progress"

  • OCA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has observed "significant progress" here to address its concerns at the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), with a final decision on whether it has avoided suspension to be taken after elections later this week.

role.She would succeed Narinder Batra who stood down as leader of both the IOA and the International Hockey


FISU Volunteer Leaders Academy webinar zooms in on the Americas

  • Universiade

The Americas was the latest focus of an International University Sports Federation (FISU) Volunteer Leaders Academy (FVLA) and student ambassadors webinar in the series that aims to educate participants on culture, history, people and sport around the world.

territories while also discussing Canada's sporting culture, including its professional team across ice hockey


ROC President Pozdnyakov invited to Olympic Summit in Lausanne despite Ukraine war

  • Olympics

Russia's Stanislav Pozdnyakov is one of only three Presidents of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to be invited to the Olympic Summit in Lausanne later this week, despite his country's invasion of Ukraine, it was announced here today. 

with Johan Eliasch and Luc Tardiff, who lead the International Ski Federation and International Ice Hockey




Cooper to lead Australia again at Winter Youth Olympics

  • Gangwon 2024

Ramone Cooper has been named Australia's Chef de Mission for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, returning to a role he held at Lausanne 2020.

used again during Gangwon 2024.Seven sports are on the programme, which includes three-on-three ice hockey


Four new members voted onto British Olympic Association Athletes' Commission

  • EOC

Four new members have been voted onto the British Olympic Association (BOA) Athletes' Commission, and two re-appointed.

arrivals are Non Stanford, representing triathlon, Abigail Irozuru, representing athletics, former hockey

Athletes' Commission for the first time in 2023, while former artistic gymnast Kristian Thomas and retired hockey

Twigg, who also took hockey bronze and gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, said: "I am delighted to have


Belgian training camp in Belek "important step" towards Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Belgian athletes and Para athletes preparing for Paris 2024 have spent another successful training stint at the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek in Turkey.

Olympic sports - athletics, rowing, track cycling and mountain biking, sport climbing, weightlifting, hockey

The Gloria Sports Arena in Belek has excellent facilities for hockey and swimming, as well as a magnificent


Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony to be shared across two arenas

  • Gangwon 2024

The Opening Ceremony of the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics is to be split across two venues in Gangneung and Pyeongchang.

has been unveiled as the slogan.Seven sports are on the programme, which includes three-on-three ice hockey



Exclusive: GAISF accused of poor governance after decision to dissolve

  • Olympics

Accusations of a lack of transparency were launched at Ivo Ferriani and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) after a vote passed securing the dissolution of the umbrella organisation here tonight.

this without sacrificing our values then that will simply be better," President of the International Hockey


Over 2,000 children to receive registration fee subsidies from Hockey Canada Foundation

  • Ice Hockey

The Hockey Canada Foundation has confirmed 2,349 children are to receive subsidies towards their registration

All 13 of Hockey Canada's regional members have players receiving funds, with 39 per cent being from

heard so many incredible stories from families who are looking forward to watching their child play hockey

others who needed an assist to return to the rink," said Donna Lampieri, executive director of the Hockey


Philip Barker: The casual protest which prompted a life ban from the Olympics

  • Inside the Blogs

The powerful gesture by the Iranian players in refusing to sing their national anthem and the furore over the rainbow armbands have made it a week to remember at the FIFA World Cup.

Federation, no action was taken against them.The IOC also discussed the actions of the Pakistan men's hockey

they twirled their medals and put them in their shoes, a bucket of water was thrown at International Hockey

give campaigners hopeMany of the players were handed a life ban making them ineligible for the 1973 Hockey