Denmark and Qatar host World Championships 2015

Denmark and Qatar host World Championships 2015

Thu Jan 27 2011

The IHF Council has decided in Malmö: Denmark (women) and Qatar (men) will host the World Championships 2015. IHF President Dr. Hassan Moustafa announced this decision on Thursday. More than 100 media representatives attended the announcement.

Denmark was the only bidding candidate for the women’s tournament after Korea had withdrawn their bid. Aside Qatar, Norway, France and Poland bid for the men’s tournament. All nations presented their biddings to the IHF Council this morning. “All four presentations were very good, it  was a very close decision between four top handball nations,” Moustafa said. The IHF President did not cast his vote, only the Council members decided.

The next World Championships will take place in Brazil (Women 2011), Spain (Men 2013) and Serbia (women 2013).

 

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Thu Jan 27 2011, 14:46
Charly writes:
That's disgustin! The power of money, bleah! IHF is corrupted too, as football! Shame on you!!!
Thu Jan 27 2011, 15:27
raspman writes:
"FOUR top handball nations" -- Qatar for sure is one of them, no question. In fact, what is their team's placement at this world championships?? Ahh, they haven't made it to Sweden? i see...so there is room to improve for this top team...
Thu Jan 27 2011, 15:49
Rune writes:
I can not see that bad thing in Qatar getting to host the championship - it will expand the the game of handball to other nations which is not use the be hosting and maybe improve the games in thoes countries, so we at one point can see other than european nations in the top of the world championship tournament...
Thu Jan 27 2011, 15:57
TT writes:
e u kataru ce teci med i mlijeko a ne ko u svedskoj
Thu Jan 27 2011, 16:22
raspman writes:
i don't find it bad either to expand the game to new territories. but then why not say clearly "well, the decision has been made on financial grounds. or: the decision-makers simply couldn't refuse that offer. in the hope that handball will improve significantly in the coming years in that part of the world, too." Bahrain participated at least this time...
Thu Jan 27 2011, 21:15
Arnar writes:
wtf. qatar, and how in the world are normal fans gona pay for that??? so the halls wont be empty? or just filled with some seatfillers? yea thats the spirit of sport !!
Thu Jan 27 2011, 23:02
Richard Dnnis writes:
Congrats.. Denmark and Sweden National Handball photograph available to view: http://nordic-handball.blogspot.com