ButlerLatvian Ralfs Freibergs has finally been handed a backdated two-year suspension by the International Ice Hockey

for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, and, in the meantime has played matches in both the ECHL and American Hockey

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star Bäckström Olympic silver medalApril 2014: Latvian ice hockey player Pavlovs banned for 18 months

after failed drugs test at Sochi 2014April 2014: Freibergs becomes second Latvian ice hockey player

to fail drugs test at Sochi 2014March 2014: Latvia facing Sochi 2014 ice hockey disqualification after

hit a hat-trick as the United States booked their place in the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey

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By Daniel EtchellsInfront Sports & Media has secured a number of comprehensive media rights agreements with Austria's national public service broadcaster ORF, covering several key International Ski Federation (FIS) events in the coming years, including the Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in 2019 and 2021.

February 2015: Infront to acquire Dutch agency specialising in speed skatingMay 2014: International Ice Hockey

By Liam MorganRussia enjoyed another successful day on home snow at the 18th edition of the Deaflympics as they powered to two gold medals at Khanty-Mansiysk.

the Ukraine, while Croatia, Canada and Hungary all finished the day on two wins apiece.The men's ice hockey

package Japan took a giant step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals of the International Ice Hockey

2014 gold medal defeat with victory over Canada at IIHF Women's World ChampionshipsMarch 2015: Ice hockey

By Liam MorganRussia began the 18th edition of the Deaflympics in superb style as they claimed a clean sweep of the women's 10 kilometres skiathlon race on home snow at Khanty-Mansiysk.

2.Hungary rounded out the first round of fixtures with an 8-4 victory against Croatia.The men's ice hockey

By Nick Butler at the Gehua New Century Hotel in BeijingThere will be unrestricted internet access throughout all of Beijing and Zhangjiakou during the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics if the cities are awarded the Games, Chinese officials have promised. 

reveal cost of high speed railway as "unrelated" to OlympicsMarch 2015: Switch to Beijing 2022 ice hockey

revenge for their Olympic defeat at Sochi 2014 by beating Canada in their opening International Ice Hockey

to restore parity.Host nation Sweden could not get off to a winning start at the Women's World Ice Hockey

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By Liam MorganThe 18th edition of the Winter Deaflympics has officially begun with the Opening Ceremony in the Russian resort of Khanty-Mansiysk today.

Lake City played host in 2007, will see 31 medals up for grabs across five sports incorporating ice hockey

stage the event, and action starts tomorrow with men's and women's curling, snowboard slopestyle, ice hockey

By Liam MorganSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) President Gideon Sam has set his country's team a target of 10 medals for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next year, which would be their best performance for nearly a century. 

Meeting at Olympic House in Johannesburg, Sam also claimed many National Federations, including rowing, hockey

By Nick Butler at the Intercontinental Hotel in BeijingNo budget for the high speed railway due to link the three venue clusters proposed in Beijing's 2022 Olympic and Paralympic bid has been given here to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission, as it is "unrelated" to the Games.

Great Wall to provide backdrop for ski jumping at Beijing 2022March 2015: Switch to Beijing 2022 ice hockey

By Nick Butler at the Gehua New Century Hotel in BeijingBeijing 2022 have pitched the commercial potential of their Olympic and Paralympic plans to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission here today, but have still not revealed wider spending costs associated with the bid.

Great Wall to provide backdrop for ski jumping at Beijing 2022March 2015: Switch to Beijing 2022 ice hockey

By Nick Butler at the Genting Grand Hotel in Chongli CountySki jumping will take place at a venue overlooking the Great Wall of China if Beijing are awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics, they have promised. 

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By Emily GoddardA competition to design the medals to be awarded at next year's Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer has been launched. 

Ruggiero, the chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for Lillehammer 2016 and a Nagano 1998 Olympic ice hockey

By Emily GoddardAn outline of the competition schedule has been released for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 

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