Nick Butler at the Gehua New Century Hotel in BeijingSwapping proposed venues for men and women's ice hockey

As it stands men's ice hockey, along with Paralympic ice sledge hockey, is due to be held at the 18,000

as having a capacity of 9,000 for the Games.That is the minimum requirement for a female Olympic ice hockey

considered.The Wukesong Sports Centre, pictured during the Beijing 2008 Olympics, could host women's ice hockey

By Michael PavittFollowing the final Hockey World League Round 2 event in Dublin, the International Hockey

this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2015: Home nation Ireland claim Hockey

World League Round 2 title March 2015: Hosts Ireland to face Canada in Dublin Hockey World League 2

finalMarch 2015: Hosts India seal women's Hockey World League semi-final spot as France claim men's honoursMarch

2015: Surprise package China reach final at Hockey World League Round 2 eventMarch 2015: Hosts South

Africa book semi-final spot at Hockey World League second round event

By Nick Butler at the Gehua New Century Hotel in BeijingAll Chinese policies are aimed at "protecting the people's rights", Beijing 2022 officials have claimed here as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission visit opened, with groups using the bid to "achieve political goals" criticised.

members visit the Bird's Nest Stadium during their first day of venue tours ©Beijing 2022Projected ice hockey

By Daniel EtchellsR-Sport, the official host news agency for Sochi 2014, has been announced as the general information partner for the Organising Committee of the upcoming Winter Deaflympics in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk.

featuring 31 medal sets in five sports - Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboard, curling and ice hockey

and suspensions imposed in athletics and cycling (no surprise there), rugby union, rugby league, ice hockey

By Liam Morgan at the Embassy of Brazil for the United Kingdom in LondonUK Sport have launched their #EveryRoadtoRio campaign here today, which aims to increase British athletes' chances of qualifying for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio.

Joyce, gymnast Rebecca Tunney, world and European indoor sprinting champion Richard Kilty, London 2012 hockey

By Daniel EtchellsHosts Ireland held their nerve in a shoot-out against Canada to win the Hockey World

World League 2, from my perspective, was a great advertisement for hockey and a lot of fun."

[email protected] storiesMarch 2015: Hosts Ireland to face Canada in Dublin Hockey

World League Round 2 final March 2015: Hosts India seal women's Hockey World League semi-final spot

as France claim men's honoursMarch 2015: Surprise package China reach final at Hockey World League Round

2015: Buenos Aires venue to host Hockey World League semi-final

their toughest test of the week to defeat hosts Sweden 4-2 and secure victory at the Ice Sledge Hockey

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesMarch 2015:South Korea and Sweden set up final clash at Ice Sledge Hockey

World Championships B-PoolMarch 2015: Poland fight back at Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-PoolMarch

2015: South Korea claim record win to stay top of Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-PoolMarch

2015: Sweden record opening day triumph at home ice sledge hockey championshipsMarch 2015: 

;Medals unveiled for IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship B Pool

By Emily GoddardHosts Ireland are set to go head to head with Canada in the final of the women's Hockey

in sudden death.Ireland and Canada will now battle it out for the crown in the final at the National Hockey

defeated Ukraine 2-0 before Austria smashed Turkey 6-0.Kaitlyn Williams saved the day for Canada at the Hockey

Belarus need a win to claim the final ticket to Olympic qualifier stage of the Hockey World League as

of this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2015: Hosts India seal women's Hockey

World League semi-finals September 2014: Four more teams book places at Hockey World League Round Two

in all but name tomorrow on the final day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey

this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2015: Poland fight back at Ice Sledge Hockey

World Championships B-PoolMarch 2015: South Korea claim record win to stay top of Ice Sledge Hockey

World Championships B-PoolMarch 2015: Sweden record opening day triumph at home ice sledge hockey championshipsMarch

2015: Medals unveiled for IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship B PoolFebruary 2015: Russia and US

to face off in Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship group phase

By Emily GoddardFiji has staged a National Sports Science Conference ahead of this year's Pacific Games in Port Moresby.

to compete in a number of sports, including athletics, basketball, boxing, cricket, football, golf, hockey

amends for the embarrassment of a record defeat at the International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesMarch 2015: South Korea claim record win to stay top of Ice Sledge Hockey

World Championships B-PoolMarch 2015: Sweden record opening day triumph at home ice sledge hockey championshipsMarch

2015: Medals unveiled for IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship B PoolFebruary 2015: Russia and US

to face off in Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship group phaseOctober 2014: Östersund announced as

host for 2015 Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool

By Nick Butler at the Lakai Sandpine Resort Hotel in GangneungGermany has overtaken Norway in the latest projection as to which nation will finish top of the medals table at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, according to Italian expert Luciano Barra.

, with five more World Championships forecast this season, in figure skating, men's and women's ice hockey

record-breaking victory over Poland on the second day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey

[email protected] storiesMarch 2015: Sweden record opening day triumph at home ice sledge hockey

championshipsMarch 2015: Medals unveiled for IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship B PoolFebruary

2015: Russia and US to face off in Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship group phaseOctober 2014: Östersund

announced as host for 2015 Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-PoolSeptember 2014: IPC Ice Sledge

Hockey launches new-look websites ahead of Buffalo 2015 World Championships

By Nick Butler at the Gangneung Ice ArenaGetting venues ready in time for test events dominated the opening day of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coordination Commission inspection to Pyeongchang 2018 here, as six proposed venue hubs were visited.

still possible changes could be made.The Gangneung Oval speed skating venue, the Gangneung and Kwandong Hockey