2006 underwater hockey world championships sheffield round 2
The Underwater Hockey World Championship is the peak international event for the underwater sport of Underwater Hockey. The event is conducted on behalf of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) by an affiliated national federation. The championship was first held in 1980 in Vancouver, Canada after the intended initial championship scheduled for 1979 was beset by difficulties and ultimately postponed, due to the invitation of a team from South Africa.
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- 2006 underwater hockey world championships sheffield round 2
- Championships conducted by WAA
- References
Subsequently, a world championship has been held every two years in locations around the world up until 2006. However in 2008, a rival world championships was conducted by the World Aquachallenge Association (WAA) in Durban, South Africa. This is held by some to have been the official 2008 World Championship. WAA was founded by CMAS national federations in dispute with CMAS over policy and governance matters concerning underwater hockey. Since 2008 CMAS has once again administered all the world championship events in various age/gender divisions with the most recent having been held in Eger in Hungary in 2013. World championships are now scheduled for every second year.
Championships conducted by WAA
The 1st WAA World Championships is considered by some as being the legitimate 15th Championships.