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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




Hockey Canada to reopen 2018 sexual assault investigation and introduce reforms

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada is reopening its investigation into an alleged sexual assault perpetrated by members of

filed to the Ontario Superior Court in April, a woman said she was sexually assaulted by eight Canadian Hockey

League players in a hotel room in the province.An out-of-court settlement was reached but Hockey Canada's

Those who do not [participate] will be banned from all Hockey Canada activities and programs effective

former judges who will determine the appropriate consequences, which may include a lifetime ban from Hockey

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hockey Canada (@hockeycanada)Hockey Canada is additionally


US, Canada, Britain and Team World to contest Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge

  • Para Ice Hockey News

Canada, Britain a Team World have been announced as the four sides to compete in the first-ever Para Ice Hockey

for the sport and is hoped to eventually lead to a Women’s World Championship taking place.Para ice hockey

champions, having beaten Canada in the final for a fifth title in the last six Paralympics.The Para Ice Hockey

final and match for the bronze medal.Yu Jing was the only woman to play in Beijing 2022's Para ice hockey

World Para Ice Hockey is thrilled to take this next step in developing women’s Para ice hockey worldwide

Dates of August 26 to 28 have been set for the Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Challenge.Team World will



Marion Schöne: European Championships will be biggest multi-sports event in Germany since Munich 1972

  • Inside the Blogs

As the chief executive of Munich’s Olympic Park, a legacy of the 1972 Olympic Games and now the location for the European Championships Munich 2022, my answer is simple when it comes to the question of why the Bavarian capital is taking over the baton from the inaugural edition in Glasgow and Berlin in 2018 and hosting the second edition of this innovative multi-sport event.

Football moved out, so we also have an ice hockey team playing here - that is great - but we do not have


Olympic hockey medallist calls for Batra to be removed as FIH President

  • Hockey

has started a petition demanding for Narinder Batra to be removed as President of the International Hockey

of Australia's team that won Olympic silver medals at Montreal 1976, launched the "for the good of hockey

petition follows on from a Delhi High Court ruling the position of Life Member and Life President of Hockey

Narinder Batra, we the undersigned believe that his position as head of the sport of international Hockey

Delhi High Court decision that ruled Narinder Batra's position of Life Member and Life President of Hockey

player, which challenged the appointment of Batra as life member of Hockey India.Walsh accused the FIH


Two-time Olympic champion Keith retires from ice hockey

  • Ice Hockey

Duncan Keith, who has claimed two Olympic ice hockey gold medals with Canada, has retired from the sport

defenceman of Canada’s triumphant pursuit for gold at Vancouver 2010.Canada achieved their eighth ice hockey

victory versus Sweden in the final.Keith also secured a silver medal at the 2008 International Ice Hockey

Federation World Championship after losing 5-4 to Russia.Keith inscribed his name into National Hockey

- in 2010, 2013 and 2015.He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2010 and 2014.In 2017, the ice hockey