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John Coates, unique deliverer of two Olympics to Australia, steps away from NOC Presidency after more than 30 years

  • The Big Read

In early 1964, John Coates reportedly took a day off school to watch Richie Benaud play his last Test match. A photograph in the next day’s Sydney Morning Herald pictured him alongside the Australian cricket captain as they left the pitch.

manifesto put forward by Coates' most recent challenger for his AOC position, the former Australian women’s hockey


IOA demands addition of archery, shooting and wrestling at Victoria 2026

  • Victoria 2026

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has issued a letter to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) demanding the inclusion of archery, shooting and wrestling at the 2026 event in Australian state Victoria.

cricket, swimming and diving, athletics, badminton, boxing, beach volleyball, cycling, gymnastics, hockey

event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.India had also initially pulled out of both the men’s and women’s hockey

following negotiations between the CGF and Narinder Batra, head of both the IOA and the International Hockey





Men's and women's Hockey Pro League seasons set to continue

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League is due to continue tomorrow with host nation Argentina

Former Queen’s College Boys High School learner Le-Neal Jackson is one of the South African men’s hockey

Germany, France, India and the Netherlands.The Komani-born player was also part of the South Africa hockey

team that won the African Cup of Nations hockey tournaments in Ghana, after beating Egypt in the final.He

also managed to represent the Queen’s College junior hockey team in 2006 and 2007.The team will be guided

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Enhanced Sports (@enhancedsports)Meanwhile, the US women's hockey


London 2012 legacy exhibition opens at Lee Valley VeloPark

  • London 2012

An exhibition aiming to highlight the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been opened at the Lee Valley VeloPark.

the Games, including the Lee Valley White Water Centre, the Lee Valley VeloPark and the Eton Manor hockey


Nurminen becomes new general secretary of IIHF

  • Ice Hockey

Matti Nurminen of Finland has been confirmed as the new general secretary of the International Ice Hockey

He is set to start his new role in the summer of 2022, following the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

He brings to the table decades of ice hockey experience and an excellent reputation within the Finnish

Ice Hockey Association (FIHA) and among the IIHF membership.

Business Administration, graduating with an economics degree in 1998.Finland won its first men's ice hockey

He has also worked on the Organising Committees of the 2009 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship


Victoria 2026 organisers can "learn a lot" from Birmingham 2022, says Reid

  • Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid believes organisers of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria can "learn a lot" from his team running proceedings in the English city this year.

cricket, swimming and diving, athletics, badminton, boxing, beach volleyball, cycling, gymnastics, hockey


Hockey Canada chief executive Renney to retire in July

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada chief executive Tom Renney will retire from the position on July 1, the organisation has

Renney became Hockey Canada President and chief executive in July 2014, where he was tasked with overseeing

all areas of the organisation.The responsibilities included high-performance and hockey development

well as corporate sales, events and marketing, membership services and operations.He stepped down as Hockey

Tom Renney has served as Hockey Canada chief executive since 2014 ©Hockey CanadaHockey Canada said Renney

Hockey Canada said Smith will work with the board of directors through the transitionSmith joined Hockey


Revington appointed head coach of England and Britain men’s hockey teams

  • Hockey

Paul Revington has been appointed as the new head coach of the England and Britain men’s hockey teams

Revington, who is joining from a technical director position at Malaysia Hockey, replaces Danny Kerry

opportunity to lead the Great Britain and England men’s teams in their next chapter of international hockey

Elite Development Programme, assistant coach to the women’s senior teams and is a former International Hockey

team between 2012 and 2014.The appointment panel included representatives from England and Britain Hockey

Britain men’s international teams," said Ed Barney, the performance director of England and Great Britain Hockey



Lee's stolen Paralympic ice hockey gold medals found

  • Para Ice Hockey News

Gold medals stolen from the car of three-time Paralympic champion Jen Lee have been found.

Jen Lee (@LifeofaLW) April 18, 2022Lee was second-choice goaltender for the United States Para ice hockey


Move United names McCauley-Sayer director of membership services

  • Paralympics

Move United, an American-based organisation dedicated to promoting Para sport, has named Kayleigh McCauley-Sayer as its new director of membership services.

obtained a bachelor of science from the University of New England - where she was co-captain of her field hockey