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Erenlib to debut at NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters after Alcott withdraws

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Quad singles number one Dylan Alcott has withdrawn from the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters and Israel’s Itay Erenlib has been called up to replace the Australian at the tournament, which will run from December 2 to 6 in London.

championship, with his event featuring the top eight players in the world.Kunieda will head to the Lee Valley Hockey


Czech Olympians given new cars by ŠKODA in build-up to Rio 2016

  • EOC

Eight Olympians from the Czech Republic have been given new cars by ŠKODA as part of an existing partnership between the manufacturer and the Czech Olympic Committee (COC).

and Vuelta a España cycling races.ŠKODA has also been the main sponsor for the International Ice Hockey


Sochi 2014 stars Schaffelhuber and Petushkov honoured at IPC Sport and Media Awards

  • Paralympics

Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber was announced as the winner of the best female title at the 2015 Paralympic Sport and Media Awards during a ceremony taking place in Mexico City to coincide with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly.

medals in the super-G event.Having become the first team to win consecutive Paralympic ice sledge hockey


IOC claim "no reason" to doubt drug testing regime at Sochi 2014 despite Russian secret police monitoring lab

  • Sochi 2014

There is "no reason" to question the credibility of the anti-doping testing regime carried out at Sochi 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed following an emergency Executive Board meeting here today.

Sweden's ice hockey player Nicklas Bäckström was one of six competitors to fail drugs tests at Sochi

Frullani, Ukrainian cross-country skier Marina Lisogor and ,Austrian skier Johannes Dürr.Ice hockey


International Gymnastics Federation remain confident sport will feature at Durban 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

There is "no doubt" artistic gymnastics will be included on the sports programme for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban, International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) secretary general André Gueisbuhler has told insidethegames.

city's bid.These were aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, hockey


United States Olympic Committee announce contenders for 2014-15 Team USA Awards

  • PASO

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) are inviting fans to vote for their favourite athletes and teams, having announced the list of nominees for the 2014 to 2015 Team USA Awards.

straight giant slalom world title, and Auston Matthews, after he top scored at the International Ice Hockey

Berenyi, high jump world champion Roderick Townsend and Declan Farmer, top scorer at the Ice Sledge Hockey

gold medallists Jeff Fabry, Chuck Lear and Jerry Shields face the challenge of the men’s Ice Sledge Hockey


Success for NZOC programme as Olympic cyclist earns UCI Coaching Diploma

  • ONOC

Retired cyclist Catherine Cheatley, a member of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Aspiring Women Olympic Leaders Programme, has earned an International Cycling Union (UCI) Coaching Diploma.

is one of a number of women to be involved with the Programme along with athlete Sarah Cowley and hockey



Ice Sledge Hockey development camp declared a success

  • Para Ice Hockey News

The first International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sledge Hockey Youth Development Camp has been hailed

a basis, without which it is impossible to make progress especially in this sport.”IPC Ice Sledge Hockey

can be continued at future seasons.Related stories October 2015: IPC to stage inaugural ice sledge hockey

application process for Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games launched by IPCSeptember 2015: Women’s Sledge Hockey

of Canada announce 16-strong squad for 2015 to 2016May 2015: United States claim Ice Sledge Hockey World

Championships crown on home soilMay 2015: Italy claim best ever finish with fifth place at Ice Sledge Hockey


IOC launches social media campaign with 100 days to go until Lillehammer 2016

  • Lillehammer 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has marked 100 days to go until the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) by launching its latest social media campaign with the #iLoveYOG hashtag.

the men’s super-G event at Sochi 2014, and two other Norwegians - snowboarder Silje Norendal and ice hockey


China approves high speed railway to be used during Beijing 2022 Olympics

  • Beijing 2022

China has approved plans for a ¥58.41 billion (£5.98 billion/$9.21 billion/€8.39 billion) high speed railway which will be used during the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Beijing and Zhangjiakou, is set to stage alpine skiing, bobsleigh, luge and skeleton.Curling, ice hockey


South Africa to turn down Rio 2016 qualification offers on back of FIH African Championships success

  • Hockey

South Africa are set to reject the chance to send men's and women's hockey teams to Rio 2016, despite

Committee (SASCOC) has confirmed that it will be adhering to criteria agreed with the South African Hockey

which said the country's teams would only travel to Brazil if they gained a berth through the 2014-15 Hockey

while their women’s side beat Ghana 3-0 to ensure top spot in the round-robin format.The International Hockey