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A cross between ice hockey and field hockey, bandy is played on an ice rink with a curved stick and small ball. It also has influences from football – teams are 11-a-side and the game is made up of two 45-minute halves. For many years, the only countries that participated in the World Championships were Sweden, Finland, Norway and Russia, but since 2014 at least 16 nations have been involved.

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