Search

  • Sort results by:

8572 results Showing results 856 to 870


South Africa

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

South Africa is still eyeing a piece of sporting history at this year's Commonwealth Games, despite losing the opportunity to host them.

Simelane, also a vice-president of South Africa Hockey, will be serving as Chef de Mission for the first


Argentina and Australia progress to last four of Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

The line-up for the semi-finals of the Women’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup

through tough quarter-final matches in Terrassa in Spain.Argentina are seeking to secure a third Women’s Hockey

The @Hockeyroos are through to the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup semi finals against Netherlands ????

#HWC2022 @ArgFieldHockey pic.twitter.com/yhdv1uIZTj— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey)

penalty corner by Taylor.Spain, who beat Australia in the bronze medal match at the previous Women’s Hockey


FIS assumes governance of Para skiing and snowboard, to share biathlon responsibility with IBU

  • Alpine Skiing News

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has formally transferred the governance of Para Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and snowboard to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), while the same organisation is to share responsibility for Para biathlon with the International Biathlon Union (IBU).

Games.Of the 78 sets of medals awarded at Beijing 2022, just two - in wheelchair curling and Para ice hockey


Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games to begin on St Patrick's Day

  • Victoria 2026

The Victoria Commonwealth Games are to open on St Patrick’s Day, March 17, in 2026, Commonwealth Games Australia has announced.

sports.Aquatics, athletics, badminton, boxing, beach volleyball, T20 cricket, cycling, gymnastics, hockey



Canada beat hosts US to earn men's lacrosse gold at Birmingham 2022 World Games

  • Birmingham 2022

Canada clinched the first-ever World Games men's lacrosse sixes gold medal, beating hosts the United States 23-9 in the final in Birmingham.

Ana-Maria Stoilova and Antonio Papazov of Bulgaria placed third with 20.250.Congrats to Roller Inline Hockey

52 victory over Britain's Patrick Huston.Success for the host nation came in the men's roller inline hockey



Cyprus

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

Before Gold Coast 2018, the best performance from Cyprus at the Commonwealth Games came at Delhi 2010 when they won four gold medals.

Papageorgiou, who plays hockey as a goalkeeper, is enjoying the challenge of being Chef de Mission, despite



IIHF women’s high performance camp returns for first time in four years

  • Ice Hockey

Female ice hockey players have arrived at the Vierumaki Olympic Sports Institute in Finland for the week-long

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) women’s high-performance camp.

body from bringing together their community.It alternates each year with its opposite number, the IIHF hockey

development camp, which was last held in 2019.The worldwide ice hockey governing body uses the camps

divided into four teams, with the goaltenders rotating across each team.Each team is led by a female ice hockey

player who has experience competing at major events, such as the Olympic Games and the IIHF Ice Hockey




Jackson hails Queen's Baton as providing "real connection" with Commonwealth Games

  • Birmingham 2022

Double World and Commonwealth Games athletics gold medallist Colin Jackson was among the bearers to carry the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton, as the Relay continued its journey around host nation England.

estuary from Gravesend to Tibury by ferry as boats gave a water salute to mark its arrival before 2018 hockey


Vancouver 2030 could cost up to CAD4 billion, Canadian NOC reveals

  • 2030 Olympics

Canadian officials formulating a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics estimate the Games could cost up to CAD 4 billion (£2.57 billion/£3.1 billion/€3 billion) including around CAD1.2 billion (£772 million/$928 million/€910 million) in taxpayers money.

built for the Games in 2010.Among those includes the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre for ice hockey

and Para ice hockey, the Richmond Olympic Oval for speed skating, the Whistler Sliding Centre for bobsleigh