Rink bandy
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Not to be confused with Rink hockey or Rinkball.
Rink bandy is a variant of the larger sport of bandy. Unlike bandy which is played on a large bandy field, rink bandy is played on significantly smaller ice hockey-sized ice rinks.
Quick Facts Highest governing body, First played ...
Highest governing body | Federation of International Bandy |
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First played | 1960's in Sweden |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | 5-6 players per side |
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Equipment |
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Venue | Ice rink |
Presence | |
Country or region | Sweden, Russia, Finland, USA |
Olympic | No |
Paralympic | No |
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While a bandy field is about the same size as a football pitch, rink bandy is played on ice hockey rinks.