Emirati claim gold
Goaltender Al Suwaidi posts perfect record through four games |
  The United Arab Emirates won their second-ever gold medal at the Challenge Cup of Asia. Photo: IHAI |
The 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia will return to the desert, thanks to a 3-0 shutout of Thailand in the final game.
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Chinese Taipei, India eliminated
Hosts bounced, semi-finals set between UAE-Malaysia, Thailand-Kuwait |
 Saturday's semi-final game pits Malaysia against the United Arab Emirates and Thailand against Kuwait. Photo: IHAI |
Chinese Taipei put up a fight against Malaysia but were shut out 3-0, while India caps a successful tournament despite elimination.
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Playoffs set
Chinese Taipei, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Thailand, UAE advance |
 The United Arab Emirates are the favourites heading into the playoff round. Photo: IHAI |
The playoff picture has cleared up following the final day of preliminary round games at the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
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Indian ice hockey heritage 2
Video: It's been a big week in Dehradun. What's the next step? |
 Captain Tundup Namgail sings his country's national anthem after India's first-ever win in ice hockey - a 5-1 victory. Video: Paul Romanuk |
The IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia is the first time India has played host to a hockey tournament of this size. Now Indian hockey officials are looking to the future and trying to put together a plan to develop the game in one of the world's most populous nations. In the second of a two-part report, IIHF.com speaks with the General Secretary of the Ice Hockey Association of India. Paul Romanuk reports.
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India gets first win
13th international game brought Challenge Cup of Asia host luck |
 The Indian national ice hockey team commemorates their first-ever win at the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia in Dehradun, India. Photo: Paul Romanuk |
DEHARDUN – The Indian national team won its first ever ice hockey game, against Macau on home ice in Dehradun. The final score was 5-1 in the 13th game for the country. The IIHF had a camera on the bench to capture the historic moment.
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Day 3 in India
CCOA: UAE, Malaysia, Kuwait roll through opponents |
 Emirati forward Omar Al Shamisi shoots against Kuwait goalkeeper Jasem Al Sarraf. Photo: IHAI |
DEHRADUN – The third day of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia produced one-sided results for teams from Asia and the Middle East.
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Kuwait scoring high
CCOA: Also Malaysia starts successfully |
 The Malaysian national team scores one of its eight goals against Macau. Photo: IHAI |
DEHRADUN – On the second day of the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia the fans in Dehradun saw Kuwait starting into the tournament with a 12-2 victory against Chinese Taipei.
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Hockey action in India
Wins for Macau, UAE as Challenge Cup of Asia kicks off |
 India (in black) played Macau in its first-ever international game on home ice. Photo: IHAI |
DEHRADUN – India lost their first game 5-3, but celebrated their first ever international match on home ice, while the UAE managed to outlast Thailand 4-3.
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Confidence through hockey
Taking the ice and sticks, girls in India break with patriarchy |
 Saida Hadi and her teammates chase for the puck in the northern Indian region of Ladakh. Photo: Achim Pohl (www.achim-pohl.de) |
LEH, India – In the northern Indian province of Ladakh, ice hockey is one of the most popular sports. Here, Muslim and Buddhist girls chase the puck at an altitude of 4,000 metres. A German travel writer reports from India.
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Let’s play in the Himalayas
12 days to go until first-ever IIHF tournament in India |
 The ice rink in Dehradun, India, opened less than two years ago and will host the first-ever IIHF event in the country. Photo: IHAI |
ZURICH – The IIHF has published the schedule of the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. This year’s edition will be the first-ever IIHF event taking place in India.
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