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World Ball Hockey
Versions of Hockey are played in Europe and elsewhere with a ball rather than a puck. Bandy is a Russian and Scandinavian version of Ice Hockey played with a ball. Bandy is one of the National Sports of Russia. Similarly Roller Hockey is a version of Inline Hockey played with a ball and quad roller skates rather than a puck and inline skates. Roller Hockey is one of the National Sports of Portugal. Ball Hockey is very similar to Innebandy and Floorball, with the three sports played on a hard surface such as a community centre hall or inline/roller rink and a ball an runners rather than skates. Innebandy is the Russian version, Floorball the European version, and Ball Hockey the North American version of the sport
Ball Hockey
Ball Hockey is a version of Ice Hockey played on ice with a ball rather than a puck, and with runners rather than skates.

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World Ball Hockey Federation
Ball Hockey (Overviews):
World Ball Hockey Federation World 5v5 Championships Women Pittsburgh 2015
Floorball
Floorball is a version of Ice Hockey played on a hard floor with a ball rather than a puck, and without skates. It has been included in the Special Olympics World winter Games since the early 21st Century. Below you will find the results & tables of various competitions:

Special Olympics World Winter Games Floorball
Special Olympics World Winter Games Floorball
Special Olympics World Winter Games: