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Three years until Milano Cortina: Italian athletes preparing for ‘biggest show ever’
Italy is famous for its food and culture, but during the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the country will also shine thanks to its passion for Para sport, says Para ice hockey player Andrea Macri. We asked four Paralympians what they are looking forward to in three years and why you should also get excited

Declan Farmer makes history with Laureus nomination
USA’s three-time Paralympic champion is among the six nominees for the prestigious Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award

Macri heading to his fifth Games in a different fashion
Defender is one of three players on the Italian national team working for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Organising Committee

Bangkok 2022: Great Britain reign supreme
Kazakhstan and France take silver and bronze while hosts Thailand finish in fifth place at World Para Ice Hockey Championships C-Pool

Bangkok 2022: How Kazakhstan fell in love with Para ice hockey
National team forward writes about his journey to making it to the World Championships C-Pool and his country's international debut

Canada hosts four-team Para Hockey Cup
First tournament since 2019 will see a rematch of the Paralympic Games final against USA; Czech Republic and Italy also join the event

Bangkok 2022: France aiming high at international debut
'The goal is to make it to the B-Pool in our first World Championships,' captain Franck Cadonna reveals ahead of the C-Pool Worlds in Thailand

World Para Ice Hockey seeking bids for five 2023-2024 events
Opportunities for host cities for Women’s World Challenge, B-Pool Worlds, European and Pan-Pacific Championships

South Korea, Canada name new coaches
Assistant Kim Tae-ho and Russ Herrington promoted to head coaches for Korean and Canadian national teams for the 2022-2023 season

Thailand to host C-Pool Worlds in December
Armenia, France, Kazakhstan and the hosts will play at a World Para Ice Hockey sanctioned event for the first time joined by Austria and Great Britain

Da Rin retires as Italy head coach, Babey takes over Norway
Mirko Bianchi to lead host nation at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics; Ken Babey leaves Canada following seven years in charge of national team

USA stamp dominance in Ostrava
Paralympic champions outplay arch-rivals Canada 4-0 for gold at International Para Hockey Cup while Sweden claim Nordic Challenge title

World’s best return to Ostrava to revive old rivalry
Nail biting contests on the cards as Paralympic and Worlds champions USA and silver medallists Canada meet again in a familiar territory

Top teams ready for season opener in Skien
Hosts Norway aim for returning to winning ways as Finland and Sweden keen to put up strong contest in the first event of the Nordic Challenge series

Coaches reflect on the unique experience at Green Bay
Four team leaders reflect on the impact of the first Women's World Challenge on their players and the legacy of the event

Great Britain sets example in opening Para ice hockey to more female players
Great Britain launched the women's Para ice hockey programme last year and coach Peggy Assinck hopes that other countries will follow suit

Women's World Challenge 2022: Top six moments
From historic goals to newborn supporters and the best from three unforgettable game days at Green Bay’s Cornerstone Community Center in the USA

IPC development camps support female hockey players before Women’s World Challenge
Athletes supported through the NPC Development Programme participated in the tournament in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Undefeated USA takes Women's World Challenge gold
The host nation wins the Inaugural Women's World Challenge presented by Citi after an entertaining three-day competition in Green Bay

USA and Canada triumph twice to set up a gold medal match
North American rivals record convincing wins against Team World and Great Britain on a busy Saturday in the Cornerstone Community Center