Krakow is the host city of the 28th World Men’s Handball Championship 2023
photo: M.Chwajoł / ZIS Archive
TAURON 28 May 2011 in handball TAURON 28. Handball Championship 20 23, in connection with the Organization of the Organization Mayor of the City of Krakow Jacek Majchrowski, Marshal of the Capital of the Krakow Voivodship Majchrowski, Marshal. In Poland, Henryk Szczepański and the Association of Polish Handicrafts in Poland, Henryk Szczepański of Rafał Szlachta’s Tourist Board.
During the conference, letters of intent were signed regarding cooperation in organizing the event with the integration of the Handball Association in Poland and the City of Krakow, the Lesser Poland Voivodeship and the Polish Tourist Organization.
The meeting on site also included, inter alia, Of the Board of Sports Infrastructure in Krakow Krzysztof Kowal, President of the Board of Arena Krakow SA Małgorzata Marcińska, I Vice-President of the Board of the Handball Association in Poland Bogdan Sojkin, Director of the World Cup 2023 Tournament Grzegorz Gutkowski, and he was a representative of Poland, a world control medal, an Olympian, in 1997- 1999 depicting the colors of Hutnik Kraków, today the Vice-President of the Polish Union for Sports Training Sławomir Szmal, the legendary Krakow coach Boguchwał Fulara (as President Henryk Szczepański recalled, his assistant in Egypt was the IHF President Hassan Moustafa) and a designated representative of Poland, a player of Łomża Vive Kielince, Krakow and a pupil of SKS Kusy Kraków Arkadiusz Moryto.
The city of Krakow and, next to Małopolska, the ones that were used during the EHF Euro 2016, have shown that they can already be the home of Polish work. The local facility – TAURON Arena Kraków – was the heart of the tournament, the performances were supported by the Polish Run by Michaela, each time fulfilling the obligation to make the last place.
We focus on partners proven in battle. Krakow authorities www.master.com.pl. We want our tournament to be a real celebration, remembered for a long time as high quality. We count not only on great heights, but also the promotion of sport among children and adolescents
– announcements by the president of the Polish Handball Federation (ZPRP), Henryk Szczepański.
The 28th World Men’s Championships is another great opportunity to compare our city against it. I am convinced that he has turned into the tournament, Krakow will experience a great celebration with the club Jacek Majchrowski – said the Mayor of the City of Krakow. – I am glad that once again to our city, still responding to the next system. In 2016, TAURON Arena Kraków was the venue for all groups of matches, the venue of Poland, as well as the match in the 3rd and finals of the 2016 European Men’s Handball Championship. A year earlier, a white and red place for friendly meetings in our hall. In the years, Krakow was also the last events of the last European and world rank: volleyball, canoeing and football. Bearing in mind this successful cooperation in 2016, I am glad that handball is coming back to our city and the event of the year 2023 in the form of a team.
– added President Jacek Majchrowski.
It is a great honor that Kraków and Małopolska will be the champions of the world championships – said Witold Kozłowski, Marshal of the Małopolska Region. – I have no doubts that there will be a special festival for athletes and fans, and another chance to promote our region. It is worth adding that as part of our position, prestigious international events were repeated many times – although it happened that the Kyokushin Karate World Championships were held – during which we hosted athletes from all over the world. We support this type of companies, because we want to change the sports passion of young people, but also to promote our Małopolska.
The national supplier of the 28th World Men’s Championships will be the Polish Tourist Organization (POT). – To maximize partnership for us, because we have a common celebrity. The joint sporting event that is in place will both compete and promote the country as an attractive destination for Great Britain – said Grzegorz Gutkowski, the Tournament Director.
Hospitality is appreciated by the characteristic of Poles. We believe that, as the host of the tournament, we have encouraged and inspired the hungry to progress our work back to their homeland. I visit Krakow and Mała not only when I visit it
– admitted the President of the Polish Tourist Organization, Rafał Szlachta.
TAURON Arena Kraków will host 21 out of 61 matches of the tournament that will be held in our country. Polish performances in the main round appear among them. – The promotion of our side may carry out this phase of the competition for the current purposes. We are available to see our representation in Krakow in the first half of January – President of the ZPRP, Henryk Szczepański.
The world championships are played by the champions on the Polish side. These are four cities (Katowice, Płock, Kraków) and two regions (Silesia, Małopolska). The last Host City of the tournament will be announced at the beginning of December. More information about the event can be found on the website www.handball23.com. The sale of tickets in March in Poland will start in 2022.