Eight athlete ambassadors have been appointed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help raise awareness of the threat of competition manipulation in the build-up to the upcoming Winter Olympic Games here.

Miklavc and Jakob Spik of Slovenia.The other ambassadors include Finland’s Emma Terho, an Olympic ice hockey

The one and only time I have encountered Vladimir Putin was some years back in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains which provide a stunning backdrop to the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.

impressively athletic figure both on skis and then, as we saw on the screen, upending opponents in the ice hockey

South Korea and Japan are set to meet in the final of the Women's Hockey Asia Cup after recording semi-final

2Japan vs ChinaMatch Moments#WAC2022 #WomensAsiaCup #asiahockey pic.twitter.com/dzLXn6FkjE— Asian Hockey

Switzerland is set to send 168 athletes to the Winter Olympics here with the aim of matching the 15-medal haul achieved at Pyeonchang 2018.

Pyeonchang 2018.Curler Silvana Tirinzoni will be the oldest athlete at the age of 42, with 17-year-old ice hockey

Chile and Canada progressed to the semi-finals of the Women's Pan American Cup after winning their cross-over matches in Santiago.

URUGUAY 1 ( SO 3-0)#PanamHockey #Pac2022 #Hockey #RoadToWC pic.twitter.com/dnLXlJSBZa— PAHF - Pan

Am Hockey (@PanAmHockey) January 25, 2022The Chileans added four goals in the last stanza to put the

Olympic gold medallist Eric Staal headlines Canada’s 25-man ice hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics

in Beijing, following the withdrawal of National Hockey League (NHL) players from the Games.

Hockey Canada has been forced to look outside the NHL for the second successive Winter Olympics, with

COVID-19 concerns having led to the world's top ice hockey competition opting not to compete.The Canadian

@TeamCanada | #Beijing2022 pic.twitter.com/DH8w3rUouF— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) January 25, 2022The

League, Russia's Kontinental Hockey League and university teams."

Canada squad features a mix of former Olympians and up and coming players ©Hockey CanadaThe squad was

Three-time Olympic snowboard gold medallist Shaun White will headline the United States’ 222-strong squad for the Winter Olympics here in Beijing.

two-woman bobsleigh.Aerials freestyle skier Ashley Caldwell, ice dance figure skater Evans Bates, ice hockey

huge honour and an absolute privilege," said Knight, who was part of the triumphant US women’s ice hockey

Humphries, snowboarder Jamie Anderson and freestyle skier David Wise each have two.Knight and fellow ice hockey

medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing doing so during the intermission for a National Hockey

part of the US team that won its second consecutive title and fifth gold medal at last year's Para Ice Hockey

Paralympic appearances.Retired Marine Travis Dodson is to compete in his third Games and second in ice hockey

and Joseph Woodke are to make their Paralympic debuts, as is two-time world champion Kyle Zych.Ice hockey

Germany’s flagbearers for the Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Beijing next week will be chosen by a combination of a public vote and a ballot of team members, it has been revealed.

flag at Closing Ceremonies at both Lillehammer 1994 and Turin 2006.Nominees also include men’s ice hockey

France have joined this season's men's Hockey Pro League after Canada withdrew due to COVID-19 concerns

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced France had accepted an invitation to compete in the

home-and-away competition.They are ranked 13th, one place below Canada.France are due to open their Hockey

It is great news that France are joining the FIH Hockey Pro League for the current season," said FIH

best teams in the world can only be a positive move for the French team as well as for the growth of hockey

The 2021-2022 men's Hockey Pro League began in October with matches played solely in Europe.South Africa

The United States enjoyed a comfortable victory over Mexico to book their place in the semi-finals of the Men's Pan American Cup with a 100 per cent record in Santiago.

PAC2022 #PAC #HockeyInvites @chile_hockey @brasil_hoquei pic.twitter.com/UhPLjHO67z— PAHF - Pan Am Hockey

Olympic medallists Annalise Murphy and Paddy Barnes are among those to have been elected to head the new gender-balanced Olympic Federation of Ireland Athletes’ Commission.

Brendan Boyce and rower Claire Lambe as new Athletes' Commission members.Skier Shane O’ Connor and hockey

Four teams have progressed to the semi-finals of the Women's Hockey Asia Cup, with all four winning by

A group of seven members of the Pyeongchang 2018 gold medal winning men’s ice hockey team have been selected

, Sergei Andronov, Nikita Gusev and Vadim Shipachyov.The team consists players from the Kontinental Hockey

to Beijing 2022 as reserves.The ROC are considered favourites to win the men’s title, with National Hockey

European rights holder Discovery has unveiled its coverage plans for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, with its Cube studio that featured prominently at Pyeongchang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 set to take centre stage once again.

We also have our pop-up channels that we will put on-air particularly around curling and ice hockey."