Winter Sports




Fasel reprimanded by IOC over conflict of interest

By Duncan Mackay in Dubai
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

April 29 - Rene Fasel (pictured), the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and  an influential member figure in the Olympic Movement, has been officially reprimanded for a conflict of interest over broadcasting rights.













Minichiello needs eye surgery to keep Olympic dream in focus

By Mike Rowbottom

January 27 - Nicola Minichiello (pictured), one of Britain’s best medal hopes at the Winter Olympics which start in Vancouver on February 12, will require further laser surgery to her eye today to correct her vision following inflammation of the retina which left her virtually blind on one side while bobsled racing in Italy in November.