The United States have progressed to the semi-finals of the Para ice Hockey at Beijing 2022.

the final part of the match to make the score 9-1.China, participating in their first Paralympic ice hockey

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) team arrived back in its nation's capital Moscow today following its exclusion from the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.

the RPC team ©Getty ImagesIts delegation comprised of 33 cross-country skiers and biathletes, 17 ice hockey

Khanty-Mansiysk is now the favourite to host Russia and Belarus' Para winter sports replacement event after they were banished from Beijing 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.

regularly hosts International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup events while cross-country skiing and ice hockey

Mika Lehtimäki believes the Finnish Olympic Committee has created a strong foundation to build on in order to prosper on the big stage as he continues his role as head of the organisation’s Top Sports Unit.

sprint and bronze in the men’s 30km skiathlon.The nation's other Olympic title was won by the men’s ice hockey

Canadian Olympic hockey champion Marie-Philip Poulin has floated the idea of staying on for the Milan

Poulin, who was captain of Canada’s women’s hockey team at Beijing 2022, when they claimed gold by beating

But I still love (playing hockey)."

, rejected the idea of the Canadian international playing for Trois-Rivières Lions, an ice hockey team

Players Association (PWHPA) after the Canadian Women’s Hockey League ended in 2019.The organisation

venue and to play a National Hockey League preseason fixture.

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China were united in their dominant 7-0 victory against Slovakia on Paralympic ice hockey debut ©Getty

competition ©Getty ImagesThe United States defeated rivals Canada 5-0 in the opening match of the ice hockey

as he led his nation to a rampant victory against rivals Canada in the opening preliminary round ice hockey

He has a high hockey IQ and always seems to be around the net."

pic.twitter.com/2amc5JHa5y— USA Hockey (@usahockey) March 5, 2022"He's so important to us in that way

Cate Campbell has been elected to chair the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) Athletes' Commission, with Ken Wallace voted deputy chair.

skiers Brodie Summers and Greta Small were voted onto the body during Beijing 2022.Canoeist Jess Fox, hockey

It was to be expected that the Paralympic Opening Ceremony would be superbly executed not least because it was masterminded by Zhang Yimou, the supremo behind Beijing's Olympic extravaganzas in 2008 and last month.

Chen Jianxin took the Paralympic Oath of fair play on behalf of the athletes.They were joined by ice hockey

The Malaysian Hockey Confederation has decided against sending their men’s and women’s teams to the Commonwealth

Games Federation, said: "We have an incredible line-up for both the men’s and women’s competition and hockey

I would like to thank the International Hockey Federation for their ongoing support and we look forward

being "finalised" and will be unveiled soon.The Australian men’s team has won all six gold medals since hockey

Chile has officially inaugurated the first venue for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games at the National Stadium Sports Park in the presence of athletes, Governments, and sports authorities.

Chile’s national capital, most known for its snow-capped mountains.The first venue opened was the Field Hockey

Deporte (@mindepchile)"This is a magical moment," said Sergio "Cachito" Vigil, Argentine former field hockey

It’s wonderful for the entire sports family and for our hockey family."

and “Diablas”,  after the ribbon-cutting ceremony.The team was recently qualified for the Field Hockey

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons made an angry and emotional plea for peace as the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games opened at Beijing's National Stadium.

Paralympic sports.Their flag was carried by 18-year-old biathlete Guo Yujie and 21-year-old Para ice hockey

Chen Jianxin took the Paralympic Oath of fair play on behalf of the athletesThey were joined by ice hockey

Wheelchair curler Ina Forrest and Para ice hockey player Greg Westlake are set to carry the Canadian

Numerous International Federations (IFs) have confirmed bans on athletes from Russia and Belarus following International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendations to prohibit participation in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

sports, including the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), FIBA Europe and the International Hockey

the nation, but within Europe.The FIH has confirmed Russia has been excluded from the upcoming FIH Hockey

from April 1 to 12 at Potchefstroom in South Africa.The governing body said it was in contact with the Hockey

Para cross-country skier and biathlete Guo Yujie, 18, and 21-year-old Para ice hockey player Wang Zhidong

other athletes rise and shine," Guo said.Wang, 21, has been a core player in the Chinese national ice hockey