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Kenya

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

Kenya has long dominated distance running at the Commonwealth Games but will arrive at Birmingham 2022 with a point to prove.

Birmingham in all, and will also compete in 3x3 basketball, badminton, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, hockey


Police investigate two alleged sexual assaults as Hockey Canada scandal deepens

  • Ice Hockey

criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada's 2018 junior ice hockey

Earlier this year it became known that Hockey Canada had reached a settlement with a woman who claimed

to have been assaulted by players on the title-winning 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship side.The

incident occurred following a Hockey Canada gala in London, Ontario.Hockey Canada received sharp criticism

Hockey Canada has a lot of work to do on this issue before they regain the trust of Canadians.

Hockey Canada is committed to bringing an end to the culture of silence in hockey," read the statement


Olympic ice hockey champion Cameranesi announces retirement

  • Ice Hockey

American ice hockey player Dani Cameranesi, who won gold with the women's national team at the Pyeongchang

Cameranesi also won two gold medals at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship

“Since the age of five, there hasn’t been a day where hockey has not been my ‘why.’"

pic.twitter.com/lfDdRtq7ZR— USA Hockey (@usahockey) July 20, 2022"Since the age of five, there hasn't

been a day where hockey has not been my 'why'." said Cameranesi."

Katie Million, director of the USA Hockey women's national team programme, called her a "key reason"



Hockey Canada will no longer use National Equity Fund to settle sexual assault claims after public outcry

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada has promised to no longer use the National Equity Fund, maintained by membership fees collected

reached an out-of-court settlement after a woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight Canadian Hockey

League players in Ontario in 2018.Hockey Canada has reopened the investigation after public pressure

This includes counselling and treatment for players, concussion research grants to the Canadian Hockey

League, criminal record checks of Hockey Canada staff, donations to Kids Help Phone, as well as a range

I think right now it's hard for anyone in Canada to have faith or trust in anyone at Hockey Canada,"


Fedotov thanks supporters and files complaint in Russian court after being ordered to complete military service

  • Ice Hockey

Russian Olympic silver medallist Ivan Fedotov has officially registered a complaint in court after the Government tried to recruit him for military service in Ukraine as he smuggled a message out thanking people for their support. 

Beijing.The 25-year-old Finnish-born Russian signed a one-year entry level contract with the National Hockey

League’s Philadelphia Flyers in, after the conclusion of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) season,

we would like to pass on his words of gratitude: Thank you to all my fans in this difficult moment, hockey

Ivan earned an NHL contract, which is the dream of every hockey player."

I've been told to mind my own business and play hockey."He wanted to do that too."


Egyptian Ahmed appointed FIH Acting President following Batra resignation

  • Hockey

Egypt's Seif Ahmed has been appointed as the Acting President of the International Hockey Federation

successor to Batra is due to be elected in November.The appointment of Ahmed, President of the African Hockey

 Seif Ahmed has been President of the African Hockey Federation since 2004 ©Getty ImagesBatra had

player, challenged Batra's appointment as life member of Hockey India.The FIH Executive Board announced

that it had decided to send a delegation to India soon, in order to assess the current situation of Hockey

India.The issue is especially pressing as the next FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup is currently planned to



New Zealand Chef de Mission unhappy over "unfair" Birmingham 2022 COVID-19 rules

  • Birmingham 2022

New Zealand’s Chef de Mission Nigel Avery has expressed his displeasure over Birmingham 2022's COVID-19 policy due to fears of athletes spreading the virus during the Commonwealth Games here.

New Zealand's men's hockey team are among 233 athletes that are set to represent the country in Birmingham


Bach and ISU lead tributes to Cinquanta

  • Skating

Former International Skating Union (ISU) President Ottavio Cinquanta has died at the age of 83.

scheduled for June 2014.Born on August 15 1938 in Rome, Cinquanta grew up in Milan where he practiced ice hockey


Batra quits as President of International Hockey Federation and Indian Olympic Association

  • Hockey

Narinder Batra has resigned as President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), citing personal

should stop acting as IOA President in a case related to his controversial position as life member at Hockey

India.The court also decided that a three-member Committee of Administrators should be placed to run Hockey

India's day-to-day affairs.The hearing took place after a petition from Aslam Sher Khan, a former Indian hockey

player, challenged the Batra's appointment as life member of Hockey India.Batra was first elected leader

19 crisis delaying elections.After become leader of the global governing body, Batra stepped down as Hockey



Stead Park in Geelong set to host Victoria 2026 hockey tournaments

  • Victoria 2026

Stead Park in Geelong has been confirmed as the host of the hockey tournaments at the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth

It is the home of Hockey Geelong and currently features two synthetic pitches, one sand and one hybrid

The Geelong hub will also host aquatics, Para swimming, beach volleyball, gymnastics, hockey, table tennis

The Geelong community is excited to welcome the world’s best hockey players for what is sure to be one

Commonwealth Games," said Victoria 2026 chief executive Jeroen Weimar.Australia has won 10 out of 12 hockey