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Skien 2024: Get to Know Norway
Host nation will be joined by five teams at this year's World Para Ice Championships B-Pool from 15-20 April, with the top two finishers advancing to the A-Pool for next season and the bottom team being relegated to the C-Pool
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Calgary to host the 2024 World Championships A-Pool
Worlds to take place from 4-12 May at WinSport Arenas and feature the top eight teams in the world: USA, Canada, Czechia, China, South Korea, Italy, Japan and Slovakia
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2024 World Championships C-Pool to take place in Bangkok
Tournament returns to the Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena after a successful 2022 edition and will consist of a maximum of six teams, including Finland, which was relegated from the B-Pool, and the host country
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World Championships B-Pool goes to Skien in 2024
Host nation to meet France, Germany, Great Britain, Kazakhstan and Sweden from 15 to 20 April next year Skien Fritidspark as the six nations play for two spots in the A-Pool Worlds in the following season
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Bid process launched for 2025 Women’s World Championships
First-ever edition of the event to include up to six teams; in order to be eligible to field a national team a nation must have nine total athletes
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Astana 2023: Undefeated Japan takes B-Pool title
Slovakia picks the silver medal to join the champions at next year's A-Pool Worlds; Sweden snags the bronze in Kazakhstan
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Astana ready for five days of B-Pool action
Kazakhstan hosts World Championships B-Pool for the first time with six teams battling for two spots to advance to next year's A-Pool Worlds
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Farmer and Team USA among first PARA SPORT Awards winners
Team and player awarded for Beijing 2022 success at ceremony to celebrate those who contributed to strengthening the impact of Para sports worldwide
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Astana 2023: Competition schedule released for B-Pool Worlds
None of the six participant teams has ever won the tournament, top two finishers will be promoted to the 2024 A-Pool Worlds
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Women's World Challenge 2023: Top five storylines
A lookback at the some of the best moments of the second edition of the tournament after four intense days of action in Green Bay, USA
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Unstoppable Team USA retain title beating Canada 2-0
Team World outplay Great Britain 7-0 to clinch bronze for second straight year as Women's World Challenge presented by Citi concludes in Green Bay
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White urges for more 'people of colour' in sport
Canada rout Great Britain 9-0, USA outplay Team World 7-0
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Multifaceted Lena Schroeder sets sight on space
Canada beat World Team 4-2, USA rout Great Britain 7-0
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Quirk happy with Team GB's steady progress after day one
British player scores first goal of this year's Women's World Challenge in 5-1 defeat to Team World, USA cruises to victory against Canada
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Stage set for Women's World Challenge with top action
In total, 67 women will participate with four more countries being represented than last year, and there will be an all-women officiating staff once again.
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Rosters revealed for 2023 Women’s World Challenge
Hosts USA, Canada, Great Britain and Team World return for the second edition of the event presented by Citi in Green Bay