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Kenyan ice hockey team on the rise has some Canadian connections

The Ice Lions hockey team based in Nairobi has its sights set on playing in the Olympics. The team recently celebrated its first title win in a friendly league, facing off against amateurs from ‘colder nations’ on home ice — a rink that was set up by a group of Canadians in 2005. The team is only the fifth African ...

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How a teenage sensation is growing women’s hockey in her native Slovakia

Nela Lopušanová rose to fame after scoring a viral lacrosse-style “Michigan” goal at the Under-18 Women’s World Championship two years ago. Her goal now is to lead her country to its first Olympic tournament berth since 2010, all while growing the sport in Slovakia and showing other female players in her country what is possible. CBC | Sports News

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