Tag: Ice Sledge Hockey
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Italy and Norway to receive sledges via Ottobock
Germany, July 23, 2013: The Italian Ice Sport Federation and Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation have become the first two organisations to become a part of IPC Ice Sledge Hockey’s Ottobock Equipment Loaner Programme. IPC Ice Sledge Hockey has a two-year partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Partner Ottobock to develop the sport of ice sledge hockey through…
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Canada down USA to claim historic title
Goyang – Korea, April 20, 2013: Canada grinded out a 1-0 gold-medal victory over arch rival USA on Saturday (20 April) in what was without a doubt the most aggressive, fast-paced game of the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, Korea. The much-celebrated win is Canada’s third world title (2000, 2008, 2013)…
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IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
Germany, April 16, 2013: Sochi 2014 host nation Russia will face defending world champions USA and the Czech Republic will challenge Canada in Thursday’s (18 April) semi-finals at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Goyang, Korea. By guaranteeing a top-four finish in Goyang, all four teams have now qualified for the…
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Germany wins 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey
Nagano – Japan, Mar 16, 2013: Germany defeated Japan 3-2 for gold on Saturday (16 March) at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Nagano, Japan. Both teams, along with Great Britain, who beat Estonia 3-2 in the bronze-medal game, will now advance to the Paralympic Qualification Tournament later this year, keeping…
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Ottobock launch Equipment Loaner Programme
Germany, Mar 08, 2013: IPC Ice Sledge Hockey announced its two-year partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Partner Ottobock on Friday (8 March) to develop the sport of ice sledge hockey through the Equipment Loaner Programme. In total, Ottobock has provided IPC Ice Sledge Hockey with 30 sledges and sticks to distribute to National Paralympic Committees (NPCs)…
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Polish Ice Sledge Hockey player suspended
Germany, Feb 01, 2013: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Polish Ice Sledge Hockey player Piotr Truszkowski has been suspended for one year for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Truszkowski returned an adverse analytical finding for Carboxy-THC (Cannabis) in a urine sample provided on 17 November 2012 following Poland’s match with Germany in…
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IPC launches event websites for Ice Sledge Hockey
Germany, Jan 16, 2013: With just three months to go until the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey A Pool World Championships and two months until the B Pool World Championships, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched the official event websites for both Championships on Wednesday (16 January) at www.icesledgehockeyworlds.org and www.icesledgehockyworldspoolb.org, respectively. In addition to…
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November’s Athlete of the Month award
Germany, Dec 11: Russia’s ice sledge hockey team won the IPC’s Athlete of the Month award after taking gold at the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, just two years after starting up their programme. The Russians defeated Sweden, 1-0, in the championship game on 17 November in…
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Japan to host 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool
Germany, Nov 22: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Thursday (22 November) that Nagano, Japan will host the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships from 8-16 March. The competition will be organized by the Japan Ice Sledge Hockey Association (JISHA), and as many as eight teams could play on the ice…
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Russia claim gold at 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey
Novi Sad – Serbia, Nov 17: In an intense defensive battle that came down to the final period, Russia came out on top in the gold-medal game of the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey B Pool World Championships on Saturday (November 17), defeating Sweden, 1-0, in Novi Sad, Serbia. After just starting up their ice…