Ice Hockey In Iran
Ice hockey is a relatively new sport in Iran and is seeing increased popularity. The first official game in the country was played in 2016. The Iran men's national ice hockey team, national team was also founded in 2016. History Ice hockey was played recreationally before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, however it was banned shortly after. The first official game of Ice hockey was played in Iran on 1 October 2016, between Padideh Shandiz and Khorasan Razavi which was played at the Padideh Ice Rink in Mashhad. National team The Iranian men's national team was founded in June 2016. The team played its first international game on 18 February 2017, losing to Macau men's national ice hockey team, Macau 7–1, however Iran was supposed to participate at the Ice hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games, 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, but was disqualified due to the number of Iranian players were deemed ineligible in the regional games. The Olympic Council of Asia allowed Iran at t ...
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Islamic Republic Of Iran Skating Federation
The Islamic Republic of Iran Skating Federation (IRISF) ( fa, فدراسیون اسکیت جمهوری اسلامی ایران) is the governing body of ice hockey, inline hockey and roller sports in Iran. History The IRISF was accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on 26 September 2019. The IRISF has been a full member of the IIHF, as well as a member of World Skate, and has the right to vote in the General Assembly. See also * Ice hockey in Iran * Iran men's national ice hockey team * Iran men's national inline hockey team References External links IIHF profileOfficial website Iran Inline hockey in Iran Iran Skating Skating involves any sports or recreational activity which consists of traveling on surfaces or on ice using skates, and may refer to: Ice Skating *Ice skating, moving on ice by using ice skates **Figure skating, a sport in which individuals, ...