World Schools Handball Championship to begin on February 21
DOHA, February 7, 2018-The organizing committee of the 2018 World Schools Handball Championship has completed its preparations for the event to be staged at Ali bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena and the indoor hall of the Qatar Women’s Sports Committee from February 21 to 28, 2018.
Ali Al Hitmi, Secretary General of the Qatar School Sport Association extended his thanks to the Qatar Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Education for supporting the tournament to be staged in the state of Qatar for the first time.
The draw of the event was held last month as Qatar boys’ team will play in group (A) alongside Denmark, Australia, Poland and Morocco.
Defending champions Turkey are clubbed with Brazil, Greece, India and Belgium in Group C.
France, the tournament’s most successful sides with six titles and runners-up in the 2016 edition, are with Croatia, Serbia, Iran and Bulgaria in Group B while Germany, Czech Republic, Romania and Georgia complete Group D.
In the girls’ competitions, which will be its 23rd edition, defending champions Denmark, France, Croatia, Belgium and Georgia are in Group D.
Group A has Turkey, Germany, Romania and Bulgaria while Group B consists of Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Czech Republic and India. Slovenia, Brazil, Sweden and Greece complete Group C.
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