Last year's World Ice Hockey Championships in Slovakia attracted a global television audience of 1.6 billion, it has been claimed.
The thrilling final of the 2020 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship, between Russia and Canada in the Czech Republic, attracted a record television audience.
Hockey Canada has announced a long-term media rights extension with Canadian television channels TSN and RDS.
Groups have been determined for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championships in 2021.
Canada claimed its 18th International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship title in the Czech Republic today with a dramatic 4-3 win over Russia in front of a sell-out 8,693 crowd at the Ostravar Aréna.
Canada brushed aside defending champions Finland to set up a meeting with Russia in the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.
Kiara Zanon scored an overtime winner as the United States beat Canada in the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Under-18 Championship in Bratislava.
Finland beat the United States in a repeat of last year's gold medal game to reach the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.
Canada booked a spot in the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Women's Under-18 Women's Championship in Bratislava, where, for the 12th time in 13 editions of this event, they will play neighbours United States.
Russia beat Germany to reach the quarter-finals at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.
Finland advanced to the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under-18 Women's World Championship in Bratislava.
Canada and the United States booked their places in the quarter-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.
Canada's goaltender Eve Gascon pulled off 27 saves as her side beat North American rivals the United States 2-1 in their final Group A match at the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women's World Championship in Bratislava.
Defending champions Finland recorded their second consecutive victory as they eased to a 7-1 win over Kazakhstan at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.
Holders Finland bounced back from their opening day defeat to Sweden by thrashing Slovakia at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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