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Michael Johnson signs deal with English Football Association national centre

  • Football

By Duncan MackayApril 6 - American sprint legend Michael Johnson has signed a deal to work with St George's Park, the English Football Association's new national centre, it has been announced.

the official training partner of NFL club Dallas Cowboys and official training centre of the ice hockey



Exclusive: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson set to be new chair of Sport England

  • News

By Alan HubbardApril 6 - Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is set to be installed as chair of one of Britain's top two major multi-sports organisations next week but it is likely to be to be Sport England, and not UK Sport as widely expected.

veteran Mark Hanson, a Cambridge modern pentathlon blue who once worked for MI6, and former England hockey


Rio 2016 host six International Federations ahead of Olympics and Paralympics

  • Rio 2016

By Tom DegunApril 5 - Rio 2016 have hosted six International Federations as delegations from each met with the Organising Committee to visit their competition venues and exchange ideas on the project.

Senior delegations from the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the International Table Tennis Federation


FIH confirms women's hockey World League semi-final schedules

  • Hockey

By Emily GoddardApril 5 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has revealed the schedules for the

women's hockey World League semi-finals taking place in Rotterdam and London in June as the competing

The Rotterdam Rabobank Hockey World League Semi-Final, on June 13-23, will see current world number ones

against Chile and South Korea facing the Netherlands.The Netherlands will play in Pool A of the Hockey

semi-finals on June 20 and placement matches and the finals on June 22.Meanwhile, at the London Investec Hockey

Africa face Spain.Argentina are up against China, the United States and Italy in Pool A of the Hockey

through to the event, with this being largely dependent on the continental championships.The men's Hockey


Fisher up for IPC Athlete of the Month award after breaking multiple world records

  • Paralympics

of six athletes for the March Athlete of the Month award, with two of the stars from the Ice Sledge Hockey

of high profile events, such as the IPC Alpine and IPC Nordic Skiing World Cups, the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey

events in wheelchair tennis, swimming and athletics.Two of the leading names of the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey

silver.Frank Rennhack (left) captained his German team to victory against hosts Japan at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey

Paralympic swimmer Fisher recognised as "Future Star"March 2013: Germany lift IPC World Sledge Hockey


Duke and Duchess of Cambridge back Glasgow bid for 2018 Youth Olympics

  • Buenos Aires 2018

By James CrookApril 4 - The Duke of Cambridge has given his support to the Scottish city of Glasgow's bid to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games after visiting the city with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, today.

The Duke of Cambridge had a game of hockey during his visit to Glasgow The Royal Foundation is collaborating


Hockey5 format makes official debut at Asian Youth Olympics qualifier

  • Hockey

By James CrookApril 4 -  Hockey5, the sport's version of 3x3 basketball and Twenty20 cricket, has made its debut at the boy's under-16 Asia Cup competition, a qualification tournament for next year's Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing.

The new format introduced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) features two teams consisting

comprises of three 12 minute periods on a playing surface which is around half the size of a regulation hockey

August.Chairman of the FIH Competitions Committee, Ken Read, explained the main differences between standard hockey

 "As regards the rules, these are simplified as compared to outdoor hockey," he explained."

After piloting this week at the boys' under-16 Asia Cup, which takes place in Singapore at the Sengkang Hockey


Alan Hubbard: Baroness Tanni is a no-brainer for the role of UK Sport chair

  • Inside the Blogs

Baroness Sue Campbell officially retired as chair of UK Sport at the end of last month. We still await news of the appointment of her successor, and that of Richard Lewis at Sport England.

Baroness Sue Campbell still has the energy and combative instincts of the netball and hockey player she

, which she still chairs.At 64, she still has the energy and combative instincts of the netball and hockey


2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships to be streamed live on YouTube

  • Para Ice Hockey News

Paralympic Committee (IPC) has today confirmed that all games at the next month's 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey

April 12 until 20 April in the South Korean city of Goyang welcomes the world's best eight ice sledge hockey

The top five finishers of the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Championships will qualify directly for

Ice sledge hockey is not yet a popular sport in [South] Korea so public do not know much about us but

Korean ice sledge hockey captain Min-Su Han."

World ChampionshipsMay 2012: Goyang to host 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships


Poland and Slovakia Prime Ministers back joint bid for 2022 Winter Olympics

  • Beijing 2022

By Duncan MackayMarch 27 - Poland and Slovakia's Prime Ministers have officially backed a joint bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which would be the first time either country has staged the Games.

Championships, which Poland co-hosted with Ukraine, and Slovakia's experience with hosting the ice hockey

would handle snowboarding, cross country skiing and the biathlon.The Slovaks are keen on hosting ice hockey


Sochi 2014 Paralympic biathlon and cross-country skiing venue given top marks

  • Sochi 2014 Paralympics

By Tom DegunMarch 25 - The "Laura" Biathlon and Ski Complex in Sochi, which will host the biathlon and the cross-country skiing competitions at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, has received excellent feedback from top officials after staging its test event.

countries set to compete in the five sports of alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey



Swimming Australia turns to hockey for new chief executive

  • Aquatics

By Duncan MackayMarch 21 - Swimming Australia's new chief executive is set to be Mark Anderson, replacing Kevin Neil, who resigned last November following the poor performance at London 2012.

Anderson, the chief executive of Hockey Australia, is still finalising the details of his contract

and an official announcement is due next week.But Hockey Australia has released details of the appointment

 Under Anderson, who took over in November 2008, Hockey Australia has implemented a new constitution

and ANPHA.It had also staged three successful Champions Trophy tournaments, created the innovative Hockey

jointly with Swimming Australia next week," said a statement from Hockey Australia.


Paralympic athletes can change Russian society forever at Sochi 2014 says IPC President

  • Sochi 2014 Paralympics

By Tom DegunMarch 20 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven claimed the performances of athletes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games can change Russian society forever.

are expected to contest 72 medal events in the five sports - alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, ice sledge hockey

The jewel in the crown for me was the 7,000 seat Shayba Arena which will stage 20 ice sledge hockey matches

If I was an ice sledge hockey player I'd want to take to the ice straight away and get playing."