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==History of hockey in Tajikistan== | ==History of hockey in Tajikistan== | ||
An ice hockey championship was staged in the Tajik SSR during the 1950s. | An ice hockey (bandy) championship was staged in the Tajik SSR during the 1950s. The location of the highest known altitude where the sport has been played is in the capital of the Tajik autonomous province of Gorno-Badakhshan, Khorugh. | ||
Tajikistan planned to field a bandy team at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. However, they withdrew prior to the start of the tournament. These were the games they were schedule to take part in: February 1, 11.45 Kazakhstan - Tajikistan; February 2, 10.00 Tajikistan - Mongolia; February 3, 10.00 Tajikistan - Kyrgyzstan<ref>[http://bandynet.ru/v1/node/14931 Опубликован календарь матчей турнира по хоккею с мячом Азиады-2011]</ref> | Tajikistan planned to field a bandy team at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. However, they withdrew prior to the start of the tournament. These were the games they were schedule to take part in: February 1, 11.45 Kazakhstan - Tajikistan; February 2, 10.00 Tajikistan - Mongolia; February 3, 10.00 Tajikistan - Kyrgyzstan<ref>[http://bandynet.ru/v1/node/14931 Опубликован календарь матчей турнира по хоккею с мячом Азиады-2011]</ref> | ||
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An indoor ice rink opened in Khujand as part of a sports complex in 2012. The rink measures 30x40 in size. Tajik president, Enomali Rahmon, was present for the opening of the Khujand Sport Arena, which houses the facility.<ref>[http://news.tj/en/news/ice-rink-opens-khujand Ice Rink Opens Khujand]</ref> | An indoor ice rink opened in Khujand as part of a sports complex in 2012. The rink measures 30x40 in size. Tajik president, Enomali Rahmon, was present for the opening of the Khujand Sport Arena, which houses the facility.<ref>[http://news.tj/en/news/ice-rink-opens-khujand Ice Rink Opens Khujand]</ref> | ||
On January 8, 2017, there was an ice hockey game played at the Safed-Dara resort between Safed Dara and Farozom. Footage of the game was posted online, as was some of another game, which took place on January 29.<ref>[https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/first-ice-hockey-game-played-in-tajikistan/ First Ice Hockey Game Played in Tajikistan]</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Hockey Exotica}} | {{Hockey Exotica}} | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:02, 26 June 2025
| Tajikistan | |
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| Continent | Asia |
| Population | 7,616,000 |
| Registered players | N/A |
| Referees | N/A |
| Rinks | N/A |
| National teams | None |
| IIHF since | Not a member |
| Top league | None |
Tajikistan is a country in Asia. Dushanbe is the capital and largest city. Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.
History of hockey in Tajikistan
An ice hockey (bandy) championship was staged in the Tajik SSR during the 1950s. The location of the highest known altitude where the sport has been played is in the capital of the Tajik autonomous province of Gorno-Badakhshan, Khorugh.
Tajikistan planned to field a bandy team at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. However, they withdrew prior to the start of the tournament. These were the games they were schedule to take part in: February 1, 11.45 Kazakhstan - Tajikistan; February 2, 10.00 Tajikistan - Mongolia; February 3, 10.00 Tajikistan - Kyrgyzstan[1]
An indoor ice rink opened in Khujand as part of a sports complex in 2012. The rink measures 30x40 in size. Tajik president, Enomali Rahmon, was present for the opening of the Khujand Sport Arena, which houses the facility.[2]
On January 8, 2017, there was an ice hockey game played at the Safed-Dara resort between Safed Dara and Farozom. Footage of the game was posted online, as was some of another game, which took place on January 29.[3]
