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Canadian Paralympic Committee picks up prestigious national award

  • Paralympics

By Gary AndersonThe Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) has won the 2014 Most Valuable Amateur Sport Property award at the Canadian Sponsorship Forum.

that included the likes of Nordic skier Mark Arendz, Para-snowboarder Michelle Salt and ice sledge hockey



Russia return to international hockey scene with World League Round Two qualification

  • Hockey

By Emily GoddardRussia have qualified for the Hockey World League Round Two to put an end to their 24

World League Round One in the Croatian town of Sveti Ivan Zelina to make a return to top international hockey

since their last appearance in 1990 at the Hockey World Cup.Russia, currently ranked 19th in the International

Hockey Federation (FIH) World Rankings, defeated Bulgaria 11-0, Switzerland 7-0, Turkey 10-0 and hosts

This victory signals the start of a Russian revival: they last participated in a major hockey competition

in 1990, in the Hockey World Cup," said an FIH statement."



IPC hail record breaking television audience of more than two billion for Sochi 2014

  • Sochi 2014 Paralympics

By Nick ButlerA record cumulative global television audience of more than two billion people watched the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced today. 

particularly cited coverage in the United States, and especially NBC's live coverage of the ice sledge hockey


Construction work begins at Deodoro Olympic Park ahead of Rio 2016 - at last

  • Rio 2016

By Nick ButlerAt long last, Rio de Janeiro's City Government have announced that construction work at the Deodoro Olympic Park has begun, two years after it was initially due to and little more than two years until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. 

constructed on a temporary basis.But four permanent venues will also be developed: the Deodoro Arena, Olympic Hockey


Swimmer Ami Matsuo heads Australian squad for Nanjing 2014

  • Nanjing 2014

By Gary AndersonWorld Championship silver medal-winning swimmer Ami Matsuo is among 89 athletes named in the Australian squad that will travel to next month's Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

oldest athlete on the team.Many of the athletes are coached by Olympic medallists, including the men's hockey


Jason Lee stands down as England women's hockey coach weeks before Commonwealth Games

  • Hockey

By Gary AndersonJason Lee has left his role as head coach of the England women's hockey team less than

a month before the start of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games after an England Hockey review into

England Hockey performance director Danny Kerry will take temporary charge of the side in Glasgow, which

finished 11th out of 12 teams at the Hockey World Cup in The Hague.Lee took over as women's head coach

guided them to a silver medal at the EuroHockey Championships in 2013, as well as a bronze medal at the Hockey

like to thank Jason for his hard work and dedication as coach of both national sides," said England Hockey

He has made an outstanding contribution to England and Great Britain's hockey teams over a coaching career


England Hockey World Cup flops given second chance at Glasgow 2014

  • Hockey

By Paul OsborneEngland's women's hockey team will be looking to put the disaster of the recent World

de Mission Jan Paterson, said: "I'd like to extend a very warm welcome to both the men's and women's hockey

World Cup bronze medal matchJune 2014: Ciriello hat-trick helps Australia's men beat Dutch hosts at Hockey

finalJune 2014: Lammers signs off with a goal as Dutch women maintain nation's World Cup fever with hockey

goldJune 2014: The Netherlands and Australia double bill confirmed in Hockey World Cup finalsJune 2014

: Dutch men's semi-final at Hockey World Cup brought forward to avoid World Cup football game


Australian Olympic hockey champion De Young retires

  • Hockey

By Emily GoddardAustralian Olympic champion hockey player Liam de Young has announced his retirement

career on a high after being part of the team that defeated host nation The Netherlands 6-1 to win the Hockey

[email protected] storiesJune 2014: Next stop Glasgow as Australia aim to continue hockey

dominance at Commonwealth GamesJune 2014: Ciriello hat-trick helps Australia's men beat Dutch hosts at Hockey

World Cup final March 2014: Charlesworth to step down as Australian men's hockey coach after Glasgow


First set of students graduate from Russian International Olympic University

  • Sochi 2014

By Paul OsborneThe first set of graduates at the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) have today been awarded their Master of Sport Administration (MSA) qualifications after they all successfully completed the University's Olympic-focused 10-month programme of study.

industry employees and athletes, including Polish Olympic champion Otylia Jędrzejczak, US Olympic ice hockey



Sochi 2014 Paralympic stars lead nominations for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards

  • Paralympics

By Gary AndersonSeven medallists from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games are among the 10 nominations for the 2014 disability categories in the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards handed out by American broadcaster ESPN.

circuit.Sixteen-year-old Farmer bagged three goals and two assists on the way to helping the US claim the ice sledge hockey

super-G and super combined events.Declan Farmer starred for the United States on their way to ice sledge hockey


Next stop Glasgow as Australia aim to continue hockey dominance at Commonwealth Games

  • Hockey

By Gary AndersonHockey Australia has revealed the men's and women's squads that will be targeting gold at Glasgow 2014 as they look to maintain their dominance at next month's Commonwealth Games.

in their own right in the last 12 months at the Oceania Cup and Junior World Cup respectively," said Hockey

maximising our chances of success in Glasgow.Australia has won every Commonwealth Games gold in men's hockey

first introduced to the programme in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.Australia has won every gold medal in men's hockey

goldJune 2014: The Netherlands and Australia double bill confirmed in Hockey World Cup finalsJune 2014

: Australia and The Netherlands dominating Hockey World CupDecember 2009: Australia come from behind


Edmonton 2022 appoint TSE Consulting to work on Commonwealth Games bid

  • Birmingham 2022

By Duncan MackayEdmonton has appointed TSE Consulting as its lead consultants for its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, it was announced today. 

Event Denmark in their recent wins to host the 2018 Sailing World Championships as well as the Ice Hockey