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Members did not elect Ferriani to "destroy" GAISF, letter sent to every member claims

  • Olympics

International Life Saving Federation (ILS) secretary general Harald Vervaecke has claimed, in a hard-hitting letter, that Global Association of International Sports Federations members did not elect Ivo Ferriani to "destroy" the umbrella body.

President Ricci Bitti, International Equestrian Federation leader Ingmar De Vos and International Ice Hockey


Indian Olympic Association set to elect first female President after confirmation Usha will stand unopposed

  • OCA

Former Indian sprinter PT Usha is poised to become the first-ever female President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) after being confirmed as the only candidate for the role.

Usha is due to succeed Narinder Batra who stood down as leader of both the IOA and the International Hockey

PTUshaOfficial) November 26, 2022Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, Moscow 1980 Olympic hockey


IIHF and Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate life of Swedish ice hockey pioneer Salming

  • Ice Hockey

Tributes have been paid to ice hockey trailblazer Börje Salming in Sweden and Canada following his death

(November 24).The famed defender spent 16 years playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey

number 21 has been retired by the franchise and he was the first Swedish player to be inducted into the Hockey

Hall of Fame, which is in Toronto.The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame has also

With the death of Börje Salming, the ice hockey world did not only lose a pioneer and game-changer but

Börje joined the Maple Leafs 50 years ago and will forever be a part of our hockey family.





Lombardy "not late on anything" Olympics-related, insists President

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Lombardy is "not late on anything" related to the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, according to the region's President Attilio Fontana.

ski mountaineering, Livigno is due to stage some freestyle skiing and snowboarding events, while ice hockey



First stone laid at Colombes Aquatics Centre for Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Paris 2024

The renovation of the Colombes Aquatics Centre has begun, with the first stone being laid at the facility, prior to its use at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

million/$59.1 million).Colombes, a commune 10 kilometres away from the centre of Paris, is also to host hockey


FIH claims silver prize at Sports Business Awards for watch.hockey

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has won the silver prize for the best sports governing body

for the project in London as it is said to have "massively boosted the viewership opportunities for hockey

Hockey is popular in different continents across the world which provided a challenge for fans to keep

events, making it the digital home of hockey".Since its launch, watch.hockey has seen a total of 1.2

– @FIH_Hockey (International Hockey Federation)Well done to everyone involved!

viewer numbers clearly show the demand for hockey content is there and ready to be met."


More than 550 applicants under review for Hockey Canada Board roles

  • Ice Hockey

committee has been enlisted to vet more than 550 applications for the nine vacant positions on the Hockey

impossible to read the resumes and cover letters and not have a very good feeling about the future of Hockey

seven people from six Canadian provinces.It has said that themes of wanting to provide solutions to Hockey

will make the decision on the new Board members on December 17, rather than members ©Getty ImagesA new Hockey

required after the entire body and President Scott Smith stepped down after receiving heavy criticism for Hockey

 "In every submission for the transition board, the love of the game of hockey is evident along


Tayyab Ikram: Making the absolute most of hockey’s potential to grow

  • Inside the Blogs

London, 30 million players around the world and 140 national associations members of the International Hockey

Federation (FIH), hockey is a well-established sport within the Olympic Movement.

And I'm fully confident in the potential of hockey to grow considerably!

Solidarity can only be beneficial for hockey, in its globality.

Of course, the 11-a-side version remains the traditional form of hockey.

But indoor hockey is another outstanding format.

Personally, I'm a strong advocate of indoor hockey.

I'm glad that FIH recently launched its very first Hockey Manager mobile game.


Tributes paid to the skill and kindness of Soviet ice hockey legend Martynyuk after death aged 77

  • Ice Hockey

Alexander Martynyuk, who won two world ice hockey titles with the Soviet Union team, has died at the

The report mentioned that Martynyuk continued to play veteran ice hockey for Spartak and Legends of USSR

hockey into his seventies.As well as being a member of the team that won the world title in 1971 and

Martynyuk also played in the 1972 Super Series against the Canadian team.In 1973 he set a national hockey

record by scoring eight goals in a World Championship match against Germany.Soviet ice hockey legend