By Gary Anderson at the Piazza Duomo in TrentoDecember 11 - There was a mixture of the old and the new and of nationalism and unity, all tinged with a sense of celebration and optimism, as the Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade got off to a spectacular start following the Opening Ceremony here tonight.

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By Paul OsborneDecember 11 - USA Hockey today announced the 17-man squad nominated to travel to Sochi

to compete in the ice sledge hockey competition at the Winter Paralympics, where they will be defending

event having been overthrown by Canada in both the World Championship final and the latest World Sledge Hockey

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By Gary Anderson at Monte Bondone in TrentoDecember 11 - Snowboarders and figure skaters made their first outings on the second day of action at the 26th Winter Universiade here as Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic and Russia's Nikolay Olyunin dominated the qualification rounds in the snowboarding competition here.

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Canadian ice hockey legend Syl Apps, winner of three Stanley Cup titles at the Toronto Maple

official Opening Ceremony, the 2013 Winter Universiade action got underway here today as the first ice hockey

within one goal again but a late Katelyn Augustine strike sealed the win for the US.The next round of hockey

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By Gary AndersonDecember 9 - A record number of hours of action from a Winter Universiade will be broadcast when Trentino 2013 officially gets underway on Wednesday (December 11) with the International University Sports Federation (FISU) claiming 170 hours will be transmitted worldwide.

live production of 78 events as well as for all finals taking place, with the exception of women's ice hockey

Italian host.Around 2,800 athletes from 52 countries are expected in Trentino to compete in in ice hockey

By Emily GoddardDecember 9 - The 2013 Winter Universiade officially got underway with the opening head of delegates meeting in Trentino today.

officially begins on Wednesday (December 11) with the Opening Ceremony in Trento, however the men's ice hockey

By Emily GoddardDecember 8 - Luciana Aymar, the Argentine hockey star widely considered the best female

player of all time, has picked up her eighth International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year

honour.She was presented with the 2013 Player of the Year title at a special ceremony during the Argentina Hockey

given the sport's most outstanding player aged 21 or younger - following her performance at the Women's Hockey

against Australia in February and is currently featuring on the Netherlands squad competing at the Hockey

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star Aymar to bow out after World CupJune 2013: Olympic hockey stars make up 2012 Women's Player

By Duncan MackayDecember 8 - An anonymous bidder has paid $1,466,574 (£897,445/€1,070,056) for an Olympic gold medal won by Jesse Owens at Berlin 1936, the highest price ever for a piece of Olympic memorabilia.

by a member of the U.S Olympic team  Mark Wells' gold from the Lake Placid 1980"MIracle on Ice" hockey

answer again for Canada as they came through to beat the United States in the final of the World Sledge Hockey

two.Neither team would find the back of the net after that leaving Canada to claim their first World Sledge Hockey

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By Paul OsborneDecember 6 - Komak the moose has been unveiled as Canada's official mascot for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games.

Catholic Elementary School and Gore Park in Hamilton, Ontario, Komak was joined by two-time Olympic ice hockey

gold medallist Cheryl Pounder; Salt Lake City gold medallist in ice hockey, Sami Jo Small; and Jason

By Gary AndersonDecember 5 - There were no surprises on semi-final day at the World Sledge Hockey

will be broadcast live on Canadian network TSN.For live updates and information visit the IPC Sledge Hockey

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By Nick ButlerDecember 5 -  Vladimir Putin may back a Russian bid for the Special Olympics, which would continue his nation's "decade of sport" as well as improvements in attitudes towards those with disabilities.

Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi next year.World Championships in aquatics, fencing and ice hockey

Toronto's MasterCard Centre as they overcame arch rivals the United States 4-1 in the World Sledge Hockey

medal matches scheduled for Saturday (December 7).For live updates and information visit the IPC Sledge Hockey

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By Gary AndersonDecember 4 - Britain men's ice hockey captain Luke Piggott claims he and his teammates

with his British parents at the age of nine, believes Team GB will be one of the underdogs in the ice hockey

think it is going to be difficult for us," he said"The teams we are coming against are more traditional hockey

got the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia and all three of those have produced a lot of world-class hockey

players that have gone to play in the National Hockey League over the years."

said.In all there are 52 British athletes travelling to Trentino to compete in men's and women's ice hockey