Archives des IIHF - Francs Jeux

— 6 July 2022

Russia, more out of the game than ever

The isolation of Russia from the sports movement was already a reality since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. But it could well be reinforced in the months... Read more »

— 21 February 2022

‘We will open an office in China’

At the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, Luc Tardif (photo below) experienced his first Olympic appointment as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). A presidential baptism made difficult... Read more »

— 22 December 2021

FrancsJeux awards: Luc Tardif, the newcomer of the year (3)

The Olympic years are often conducive to palace revolutions. Heads change. History moves on. Despite the postponement of the Tokyo Games by one year, 2021 was no exception. The... Read more »

— 27 September 2021

Luc Tardif: ‘Diplomacy is needed’

This was a historic weekend for the French sports movement. In only a few hours, two of its leaders secured a presidential seat in an international federation of an... Read more »

— 24 September 2021

David Lappartient stays, René Fasel steps aside

A striking contrast. In just 24 hours, two international federations of an Olympic sport will invite their voters to a presidential election. But everything is different between the two... Read more »

— 7 July 2021

Luc Tardif: “I didn’t want to stay in the waiting room”

A page in the history of ice hockey will soon be turned. A page that contains many paragraphs. René Fasel, 71, will hand over the keys to his office... Read more »

— 19 January 2021

Under pressure, the IIHF separates from Belarus

End of the show. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) have decided to make the cut. One week ahead of schedule, they announced in a statement on Monday, January... Read more »