Ringette - Ringette Around The World

Ringette Around The World

On the international scene, a half-dozen of countries practice this sport, particularly where winter sports abound. The ringette leagues of elite level are present in Scandinavia and in Canada. We also find ringette organized in United States, Czech Republic and in Russia who, as Canada, Finland and Sweden are members of the International Ringette Federation (IRF) established in 1986. Canada and Finland were always the most active ambassadors in the International Federation. Actually, Canadian and Finland regularly travel across various countries to demonstrate how ringette is played. Recently Canadian teams went in countries such as Japan, Australia and New Zealand. In 2012, the Ringette International Federation announced new promotion activities in Norway, Slovakia, as well as in South Korea.