They are being encouraged to to claim their share of equipment being made available through the Pyeongchang 2018 "Actualising the Dream" project.

The sport has been in touch with National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and National Federations encouraging them to apply for items such as sledges, sticks and protective equipment.

The items are intended to grow the sport at the grass roots level following several years of successful development at the high performance end.

NPCs and National Federations need to outline their development initiatives and provide a plan for how they will use the equipment, targeting young people with an impairment. 

They also need to commit to holding awareness-raising events for people to come and see and try ice sledge hockey for themselves.

The initiative follows on from the launch of "Actualising the Dream" as part of the Road to Pyeongchang 2018 and the Agitos Foundation Sessions, where South Korean officials have pledged to support the development of winter Paralympic sports as part of the Games legacy. 

This has so far included workshops for athletes, coaches and sport managers in alpine skiing, wheelchair curling, biathlon and cross-country skiing, snowboard and ice sledge hockey.

The application documents are available from [email protected].