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The International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS, International Federation of Sleddog Sports) is the global governing/sanctioning body of sleddog sports (Sled dog racing). [1] It represents 49 national sleddog sport federations and organizations that are overseen by the board and six continental directors.
Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability. The sport was invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm , Sweden, [ citation needed ] and played under similar rules to standard ice ...
The 2011 World Sledge Hockey Challenge was the fourth and fifth edition of the semi-annual international event hosted by Hockey Canada. The event in April was hosted in London, Ontario [ 1 ] and the November tournament was held in Calgary, Alberta .
Conner Adcock, 9, (left) of Flat Rock attempts to get to the puck to hit with his Belle Tire Sled Hockey teammate as they played in the Motown sled hockey tournament at Taylor Sportplex Jan. 20, 2024.
The United States men's national ice sledge hockey team represents the United States at the IPC World Championships and Paralympic Games. The team is overseen by USA Hockey. The team is one of the most successful in international para ice hockey, having won a record five Paralympic gold medals and a record six World Championship titles. [1]
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a grueling long-distance sled dog race held annually in Alaska, covering over 1,000 miles of challenging terrain from Anchorage to Nome.
Nov. 23—The sled dog team that collided with a snowmachine on the Denali Highway last week was part of five-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey's renowned kennel. Two dogs died and the ...
The first sanctioned World Para Ice Hockey Championships were held in Nynäshamn, Sweden in 1996. [ 1 ] On 30 November 2016, the IPC, which serves as the international governing body for 10 disability sports, adopted the "World Para" branding across all of those sports.