# Underwater Ice Hockey World Championship By Nisara | Published 2007-02-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-first-underwater-ice-hockey-world-championship References: [ananova](http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2219724.html) This unusual sport took place at the lake of Weissensee in southern Austria. It is the first [underwater ice hockey world championship](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mythic-dungeon-international). There were 8 international teams from Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. The divers competed under 30 centimetres of ice in [two-degree Celsius water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-water-immersion-system). The competition was extremely tough because the players had to compete [without oxygen tank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suunto-aqua). That means the players has to resurface very often to get the air. The final match, Finland defeated Austria with the score 7:4. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Underwater Sports:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating new competitive underwater sports and related equipment. - **Extreme Sporting Events:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in organizing and promoting extreme sporting events that push the boundaries of traditional sports. - **Alternative Hockey Formats:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing alternative formats of hockey that combine different elements and environments. ### Where This Applies - **Sports Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in designing and manufacturing specialized equipment for underwater ice hockey. - **Event Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in organizing and managing unique sporting events like the underwater ice hockey world championship. - **Fitness and Health:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating fitness and health programs tailored to the demands of extreme sports like underwater ice hockey. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Underwater Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underwater-vending-machine.md) - [Underwater Bicycling Parking Lots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centraal-station.md) - [Madrid-Based Underwater Pubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pubmarine.md) - [Water Polo NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kap7.md) - [Upcycled Volleyball Trophies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volleyball-trophy.md) - [Ukranian Multi-Sports Venue Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kolchyno-ice-center.md) - [Scuba-Centric Reading Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underwater-eyewear.md) - [Geography-Based Esports Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geoguessr.md) - [Submarine-Inspired Diving Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/periscope-mask.md)