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France and Austria added to IIHF World Championship as Russia appeals expulsion

  • Ice Hockey

France and Austria have been drafted into the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World

rights for next year’s IIHF World Junior Championship in response to the Ukraine war.The Russian Ice Hockey

competition based on nationality fuels intolerance in the media and could lead to divisions within the ice hockey

in Group B will go up with the bottom nation in each tournament suffering relegation.The Russian Ice Hockey



Ex-IIHF President Fasel to advise Kontinental Hockey League but denies having a contract

  • Ice Hockey

Former International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel is courting controversy by helping

the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in a consultancy role but has denied signing any contract

Dinamo Riga have both quit the league in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while the National Hockey

is vice-president of the European Investment Bank, described Fasel as a "disgrace to the global ice hockey

He is a disgrace to the global ice-hockey family.

as IIHF President last year that he could work in Russia.Fasel led the global governing body for ice hockey



Irish female sports stars celebrated on stamps launched to mark International Women's Day

  • Collecting and Heritage News

Ireland’s official postal service An Post has unveiled a booklet of six stamps celebrating some of the country’s leading sportswomen, including Olympic boxing gold medallists Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington.

of a Paralympic Games gold medal in the SB8 100 metres breaststroke at Tokyo 2020.The Irish women’s hockey


Pearson carries Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton on return to the Gold Coast

  • Birmingham 2022

Olympic and double World and Commonwealth hurdles gold medallist Sally Pearson has carried the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton as the Relay began its visit to Australia on the Gold Coast.

7NewsGoldCoast) March 17, 2022Others to take the Baton included Rosie Malone, a member of Australia’s Olympic hockey



Hockey Canada announces recipients of 2022 Order of Hockey honours

  • Ice Hockey

Hockey Canada has announced that Guy Lafleur, Lanny McDonald and Kim St-Pierre have been named to the

Order of Hockey in Canada.

said the distinguished honourees will have their contributions to the sport recognised at the annual Hockey

To be named to the Order of Hockey in Canada is one of the most prestigious accomplishments in our sport

On behalf of Hockey Canada, our board and the Order of Hockey in Canada selection committee, I would

Lafleur was voted one of the 100 greatest National Hockey League players during the league’s centennial

, one year after her induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.She ranks first among goaltenders in games


Queen's Baton Relay for Birmingham 2022 reaches three-time hosts New Zealand

  • Birmingham 2022

The Queen's Baton has paid a visit to the Women's Cricket World Cup as it continues its journey across New Zealand as part of the build-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

medallist Irene Van Dyk, who took the opportunity to show it to local youngsters.She was joined by hockey



China becomes fifth host to top Winter Paralympics medals table

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

China has topped the medals table at its home Winter Paralympics, with its haul of 61 more than double that was amassed by any other nation.

flagbearer for today's Closing Ceremony.China's team of 96 won golds in all six sports except Para ice hockey