Japan's women’s hockey team have secured the penultimate Rio 2016 Olympic qualifying berth after Australia

Both finalists had already sealed berths at the Games due to their performances at the International Hockey

competing next summer.A qualification spot has therefore been passed to the highest ranked team at the Hockey

Center in Deodoro, will be finalised after the African Hockey Championships.Ghana, Kenya, Namibia,

GermanyJune 2015: Great Britain beat China to win at Hockey World League semi-finalJune 2015: Britain

and China secure Rio 2016 after semi-final victories at Hockey World League semi-finalMarch 2015: Hockey

International Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson believes it would be a "tragedy" if track cycling is not part of the Commonwealth Games programme at Durban 2022.

the city's bid: aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, road cycling, hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has today launched a "Quality Programme for Hockey Turf" as

The scheme aims to ensure that good quality hockey fields are available at all levels of the sport,

players in all parts of the world.Artificial pitches were introduced into all formats of hockey in

, affordability and accessibility of hockey fields worldwide.

of hockey players at its heart.

“This programme will have a significant impact on the next generation of hockey players, the future of

Former Sports Minister Sir Hugh Robertson has been officially appointed as vice-chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) at the organisation’s General Assembly in Stockport, it has been announced.

been re-elected for another term and the trio join Richard Leman, the President of Great Britain hockey

India's former International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Ashwini Kumar has died at the age of 94, it has been announced today.

major commercial brand.A key figure within Indian sport, he served 16 years as President of the Indian Hockey

Federation, leading the Indian hockey delegations at the Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968 Olympics, as

well as serving 15 years as vice-president of the International Hockey Federation.

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg revealed here today they are discussing the prospect of cricket featuring at Durban 2022.

2022 bid: consisting of aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, hockey

Vancouver 2010 President and chief executive John Furlong has claimed the challenge of recovering from a number of setbacks shortly before the opening of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics helped them organise an event which "changed Canada forever".

with the crowning glory coming when Sidney Crosby scored an overtime goal to win Canada the men's ice hockey

watch the match with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge and International Ice Hockey

The world’s top squash players must feel they are beating their heads against a wall - which of course is precisely what they do with the ball.

he had allegedly donated to squash.Ramachandran is also battling to retain control of the IOA after Hockey

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed the entry list for the 2015 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

between December 2 and 6, and for the second successive year the tournament will be staged at Lee Valley Hockey

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach joined youngsters from Lausanne and other Swiss regions in participating in a range of activities to mark Olympic Week.

non-recognised sports such as broomball, cheerleading, diabolo, American football, Nordic walking, inline hockey

Canada have named a 20-strong squad for the upcoming 2015 to 2016 ice sledge hockey season, including

and assistant coaches Milan Dragicevic, Jean Labonté, Hervé Lord and Brandon Reid.Senior manager of hockey

operations and men’s national teams for Hockey Canada Shawn Bullock also had a say in the selection

due to compete in several international competitions this season, including the 2016 World Sledge Hockey

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

World ChampionshipsMay 2015: Canada and United States set up IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships final

Members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council have met with their International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes Commission counterparts as part of the IOC International Athletes’ Forum in Lausanne.

chairperson Todd Nicholson, Paralympic gold medallist in 2006 as part of Canada’s victorious ice sledge hockey

Lillehammer 2016 are not planning to add more rooms to house athletes at next February's Winter Youth Olympics, despite concerns over rooms currently used by one student being shared between four competitors during the Games.

preparations following the final Coordination Commission inspection, with the IOC body's chair, American ice hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have announced nine locations which are due to host 2016

to 2017 Hockey World League Round One events.

“These latest host announcements really do highlight the global spread of hockey around the world,”

and in doing so, inspire many more people to take up hockey.”Six nations have already been confirmed

to host Hockey World League Round 2 events for the 2016 to 2017 season, Trinidad & Tobago, Ireland,

over hosts Belgium at Hockey World League Semi-FinalJuly 2015: Netherlands battle to final win over

South Korea at World Hockey League semi-final

Ice sledge hockey is set to take another major step forward in its development when the International

and 21-years-old, is scheduled to take place in the Eishalle Langenhagen, home of local ice sledge hockey

team Eis Lions Langenhagen and ice hockey side Hannover Scorpions.Supported by the Federal Ministry

which shows that the demand is out there from young players who want to get involved in ice sledge hockey

The inauguration of the camp follows a recent increase in popularity for ice sledge hockey, which reached

Ice sledge hockey has enjoyed an increase in popularity since featuring at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic