The Cali 2021 Torch Relay has begun in western Colombia, with a fire kindled beneath the Cristo Rey monument overlooking the city of Cali.

well as baseball and softball at Cali 2021 - the Lord of Miracles of Buga statue, the Miguel Calero Hockey

The Chinese men's ice hockey team has lost its first trial game in the build-up to next year's Winter

to Russian club Amur Khabarovsk 5-4 after scraping back from a four-goal deficit in the Kontinental Hockey

League (KHL), with it being the first time that players were being assessed by International Ice Hockey

to play for China, with one of those likely to feature being Brandon Yip.He played in 174 National Hockey

International ice-maker Richard Alan Ragan is confident that the Wukesong Arena will showcase the "best ice" at the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing next year. 

year-old American revealed he was satisfied with the ice-making work in the stadium as it staged an ice hockey

Wukesong Arena has been hosting a test event for Beijing 2022 featuring local ice hockey teams ©Getty

the largest ice rink management company in America, is currently working for the International Ice Hockey

be called that during the Olympics because of sponsorship rules.It includes a modern, flexible ice hockey

matches at Beijing 2022 ©Getty Images"I think one of the challenges is that this is not a hockey building

Russian ice hockey player Valeri Nichushkin reportedly faces a four-year ban over a reported positive

Agency (RUSADA) reportedly confirmed to the country’s state news agency TASS that the International Ice Hockey

can be noted is that the question of Valeri Nichushkin is being dealt with by the International Ice Hockey

Russian Hockey Federation executive director Dmitry Kurbatov claimed the case relates to a sample provided

sanctions following the doping scandal at Sochi 2014.Nichushkin, now 26, was part of the Russian ice hockey

Russia’s bronze medal-winning team at the 2017 IIHF World Championships and currently plays for National Hockey

China participating in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing can

the sport in the country, despite concerns over the standard of the team, a senior International Ice Hockey

Asia and Oceania, predicted the team's appearance at the Games could have a positive impact on ice hockey

We hope that the Chinese national team's play [at the Olympics] will help grow the ice hockey game within

I hope that after these Winter Olympic Games, we will use the chance to promote ice hockey in China."

Beijing held an ice hockey test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games last week ©Getty

the impact that would have on the tournament and the sport as a whole.The IIHF and the Chinese Ice Hockey

Czech Republic, Denmark and Sweden have all qualified for the women's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing

#hockey #icehockey #ishockey @swehockey @SWEOlympic @Beijing2022 @Olympics pic.twitter.com/3PnWVN3Sxk

Canada's national Para-ice hockey team has revealed its 2021-2022 season schedule in preparation for

ends on November 19.Following that series, the team is then set to compete at the International Para Hockey

 Canada won silver in ice hockey at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics ©Getty ImagesA training

last won gold at Turin 2006.Canada's final roster is to be determined in early February, according to Hockey

respective groups with one game to go, with both nations on the cusp of clinching a spot in the women's ice hockey

Alexander Yakushev has left his position on the Supervisory Board of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) after little more than a month in the role.

The two-time Olympic ice hockey champion joined the Board on October 6.His statement announcing his resignation

1976 representing the Soviet Union and is currently the chair of the Board of Trustees at Kontinental Hockey

League side Spartak Moscow.He became a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.Alexander Yakushev

Switzerland has confirmed its largest delegation for the Winter Universiade in its history, with 126 athletes set to compete in their home nation at Lucerne 2021 next month.

28 days away.The host nation is due to participate in 10 events, with both the men's and women's ice hockey

Celio's men's team - Riccardo Werder and Jari Näser - have already played in the Swiss professional ice hockey

All 12 competition venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have been completed and approved by the respective International Federations at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting in Lausanne.

further international events for luge, freestyle skiing and snowboard will be held, along with ice hockey

The National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) has trained eight representatives from eight National Federations to be their organisation's respective Safe Sport Single Point Of Contact (SPOC).

Association, Kenny Matishi of Zambia Baseball and Softball Association, Eneless Mambwe of the Zambia Hockey

A bitter dispute over anti-doping procedures has led to USA Powerlifting (USAPL), which claims to lead the way in promoting clean sport, being expelled from its global governing body.

process.Maile also said that the model of a "split" system was already in operation in basketball and ice hockey

host the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Qualification Tournament from November 26 to December 1 with six ice hockey

#ParaIceHockey │ @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/EHHkE1CzHm— Para Ice Hockey (@paraicehockey) November

We’ve seen some fantastic Para ice hockey matches at the A and B-Pool already this year, and we’re looking

momentum for the sport at the Paralympic Qualification Tournament in November," said World Para Ice Hockey

manager Michelle Laflamme.The ice hockey tournament at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games are set to

Hungary opened their account final round of women's Olympic ice hockey qualifiers in formidable fashion

Clara Rozier who also picked up an assist.The top team in each group will qualify for the women's ice hockey