Sanctions, warnings for ice hockey players in brawl
The city's ice hockey association on Saturday said players involved in a post-match brawl at a match between the Hong Kong SAR and Thailand will be penalised and issued warnings over the incident.  A video depicting the scuffle that broke out on Thursday at the U18 Bangkok Invitational ice hockey match had earlier gone viral on the internet, showing the chaos following a match that saw Thailand win 3-0 over Hong Kong.  The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association confirmed that there were physical confrontations after the match when the two teams were shaking hands, but no one was injured.  It also said it is in contact with the event organisers to find out what happened, adding that the players involved from both sides must face punishment and be given warnings.  The ice hockey body stressed that it has all along attached great importance to the discipline of players, and that all of them must learn to manage their emotions to avoid a repeat of such incidents. The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, for its part, said it has asked the association to submit a detailed report over the incident by August 20 the latest.