POREČ: Žatika ready for the World Handball Championship

Poreč, along with Varaždin and Zagreb in Croatia, Herning in Denmark and Oslo in Norway, is the host city of the World Handball Championship.

Author  HrTurizam.hr

January 14, 2025

Poreč is continuously working to extend the tourist season and enrich its offer during autumn, winter and spring. Sports tourism plays a key role in this, attracting both recreational and professional athletes.

The organization of various sporting events, tournaments and championships creates a platform for an active stay in the destination throughout the year.

Poreč has rightfully earned the title of the city of sports by successfully organizing numerous sporting events in the past few years. Confirmation of its quality work has also been provided by the hosting of the World Handball Championship, which will be held in the Žatika hall.

After a successful dress rehearsal last night, Žatika is now fully ready for the World Handball Championship, which officially begins today in Croatia, Denmark and Norway.

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Poreč is the host city, along with Varaždin and Zagreb in Croatia, Herning in Denmark and Oslo in Norway, and will host Group C in the first week of the competition. the national teams of France, Austria, Qatar and Kuwait.

More than 200 people are involved in the organization of the IHF World Handball Championship in Poreč, and a record 22 matches will be played, as all the fourth-placed national teams will gather in Poreč in the second week of the competition to play the President's Cup here.

The hall has been prepared according to the highest IHF standards, and last night the younger players of the Poreč Handball Club tested how everything works, playing a test match during which the last details were coordinated.

The president of the local organizing committee, Aleksandar Beaković, noted that in the past seven months, everything has been done to ensure that the championship is at the highest possible level, that is, that Poreč is a top host, as it has been on previous occasions.

He thanked all the professionals and volunteers, the Sports Community and the City of Poreč, who did everything that was asked of them.

Mayor of Poreč Loris Peršurić He thanked everyone involved, without whom the organization of such a championship would not have been possible.

"I am proud as the mayor and as a citizen of Poreč that we have a hall like this in our city - the only one of its kind in Istria, which can even host an event of this type and importance, and with a well-coordinated team, everything is easier.", said Peršurić.

The hunt for the trophy begins with a replay of the 2015 final between France and Qatar at 18 p.m., with Guillaume Gille's team playing the role of favorites.

In the second match of Europe vs Asia in the group, at 20:30 p.m., Austria faces Kuwait, who returns to the stage after a long wait.

The hall will open its doors for the audience one hour before the start of the first match, and free parking is provided for everyone next to the Žatika hall.

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The atmosphere from Poreč will be conveyed by around fifty accredited media workers, most of whom are Austrians. In addition to the countries participating in the group, media representatives from Slovenia and Croatia will also arrive in Poreč.

Source and photo: Poreč Tourist Board

Author  HrTurizam.hr

January 14, 2025