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Russia and Belarus barred from 2023 IIHF World Championship

  • Ice Hockey

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF) and Belarusian Ice Hockey Association (FHB) have criticised

decisions taken at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Annual Congress in Tampere, where both

The Ice Hockey Federation of Belarus is convinced that this decision of the International Ice Hockey

If desired, one could find options, as is done in other sports, but hockey functionaries, representing

directions", including strengthening ties with the RIHF, which it described as "the leader of the world hockey

neutral" banner under which Russia's team competed due to doping sanctions - claimed men's silver in ice hockey

Ethics Board over reportedly taking up a lucrative consultancy role with the Russian-funded Kontinental Hockey


Finland and Latvia confirmed as 2023 IIHF World Championship hosts at Congress

  • Ice Hockey

Finland and Latvia have been confirmed as hosts for the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF

) Ice Hockey World Championship in place of Saint Petersburg at the Annual Congress, where President

applications had already passed.Next year's World Championship is scheduled for May 12 to 28.Finnish Ice Hockey

Association President Harri Nummela described being awarded the tournament as "a privilege".His Latvian Ice Hockey

Ethics Board over reportedly taking up a lucrative consultancy role with the Russian-funded Kontinental Hockey

The Congress also awarded the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship to Switzerland unopposed, with

Championship set to be held in the Swedish capital Stockholm and Herning in Denmark.The 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey




Batra to step down as IOA President and poised to lose IOC membership

  • OCA

President, claiming the decision is down to a need to devote more time to leading the International Hockey

At a time when world hockey is going through an essential development phase, with the promotion of Hockey5s

, the creation of a new competition this year - the FIH Hockey Nations Cup - and the launch of fan-engaging

platforms and activities, my role as President of the International Hockey Federation requires more




Bindra helps launch ground-breaking Olympic Values Education Programme in India

  • Olympics

Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic champion, has helped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launch the first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in his country.

than India.Despite this, India has won only 10 gold medals in Olympic history - eight coming in men's hockey


Finland and Latvia poised to host 2023 IIHF World Championship as Hungary bid lacks political support

  • Ice Hockey

Finland and Latvia look set to co-host next year's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World

the last few weeks to make sports history and to host the biggest and most prestigious domestic ice hockey

event of all time," Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation secretary general Levente Sipos said."

available we have not been able to convince the Government of the benefits of hosting the top event of ice hockey

Arena Stozice in Ljubljana, where one group and two quarter-finals were planned.No top-level men's Ice Hockey

Budapest hosted the Under-18 Women's World Championship in 2014.Ljubljana was the host of the 1966 Ice Hockey



International Ice Hockey Federation announces eWorld Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Virtual ice hockey fans can rejoice as the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced an

IIHF has increased the number of competing nations from 16 to 22 to create more opportunities for ice hockey

start a week later with all group stage games and knockout fixtures set to be streamed live for ice hockey



Argentina women continue FIH Pro League winning streak

  • Hockey

Argentina’s women’s team showed their class once again as they beat Germany 3-1 in the International Hockey

At the Lee Valley Tennis and Hockey Centre in London, England’s men’s team got the better of France again

Match centre: https://t.co/AlGW7A81jc pic.twitter.com/aZwFzjCUtH— England Hockey (@EnglandHockey) May

22, 2022While both teams played some sensational hockey towards the end, the scoreline remained 1-1


Commonwealth Games medallists named in line-up for Scotland's Achieve mentoring programme

  • Commonwealth Games

A number of Commonwealth Games medallists and Olympians have been added to a mentoring scheme in Scotland which provides guidance to young athletes and coaches.

Davis, who claimed cycling silver at Delhi 2010, and Kaz Cuthbert, who captained Scotland’s women’s hockey

swimming silver medals at Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014, and Ailsa Wylie, who represented Scotland in hockey


Belgium thrash Spain in FIH Pro League, China women stun England

  • Hockey

England’s men’s hockey team came out on top against France in a thrilling encounter that saw nine goals

while the women’s team went down to China on penalties in the International Hockey Federation (FIH)

Pro League match at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.

today and what they can improve in the rematch tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ezUbVkBMtC— International Hockey