2 December 2005

Announced the names of Russian players

The head coach of the Russina National team announced the names of 14 court players who will take part in the Handball World Championship in St. Petersburg.

Coach has to decide yet who of the three goalkeepers: Tatjana Alizar, Maria Sidorova or Inna Syslina will not get to participate in the Championship.

The following players will present Russia at the Championship:
Flank men – Ekaterina Marennikova, Jana Yskova, Polina Vjahireva, Emilia Tyrei
Backward – Anna Koreeva, Elena Polenova, Ljudmila Postnova, Irina Bliznova, Elena Sergeeva
Pivot – Anna Kyrepta, Irina Poltoratskaya

The list of players my changes only if some of the players get traumas before the beginning of the Championship.

30 November 2005

Information for St. Petersburg Residents!

The Organizing Committee of the XVII Women's World Handball Championship is pleased to announce that children under 14 years old, pensioners and peope with disabilities are entitled to visit games of the Championship free of charge. (They have to present a corresponding certification upon entering the stadium).

Besides that, all major St.Petersburg Universities will distribute invitation tickets among their students.

We look forward to welcoming you to the XVII Women's World Handball Championship!

23 November 2005

PRESS CONFERENCE

A press conference devoted to the beginning of the XVII Women’s World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg from 5 to 18 December will take place 23 November, 2005 at Club-Casino Astoria ( Malaya Morskaya St., 22). Beginning at Noon .

Participating in the press conference:
- The World Championship Organizing Committee Chairman, Vice-governor of St. Petersburg Sergey Tarasov;
- St. Petersburg Physical Culture and Sports Committee Chairman Vladimir Tchazov;
- International Handball Federation Commission for organization and realization of the XVII Women’s World Championship Chairman Alexander Kozhykhov;
- First Vice-president of the Russian Handball Union Jury Reznikov;
- Championship Director Mikhail Rudnik.

The Organizers will inform you about the Championship site preparation, the Russian national team training and media work regulations.

Pribaltyskaya Hotel – wwhc official hotel

Akademservice – wwhc official accommodation and transportation service provider.

For Media

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Organizing Committee of the XVII Women’s World Handball Championship is proud to welcome you to St. Petersburg, provide you with accreditation and make sure that the conditions of your work at the Championship are comfortable.

Please be informed that in order to apply for the Russian visa, you have to submit your room reservation confirmation from a local hotel.

We recommend Moscow Hotel (www.hotel-moscow.ru) as your first choice hotel in St. Petersburg. You can request the visa support documents by sending your information (full name, date of birth, citizenship, passport details) at handball@acase.ru

If you have booked the hotel independently, please contact the reservation department of your hotel and ask them to send you the confirmation letter.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

E-mail: info@spbopen.ru

Tel: +7 812 326 55 44
Fax +7 812 326 55 43

30 September 2005

The Russian National Team Announced its Plans

The head coach of the Russian national women’s handball team announced the plans of preparation for the World Championship, which will take place in St. Petersburg from 5 to 18 December.

The team will gather 12 October in the city of Novogorsk located not far from Moscow, then from 21 to 24 October they will take part in the international tournament in Austria. After that they will play in two similar tournaments in Denmark and Norway. 26 November the sportsmen return to Russia and will take a break until 2 December when they will gather in St. Petersburg.

At the opening day of the Championship they will play in their group A with Uruguay, with China - on the 6th, the Netherlands on the 7 th, Croatia on the 9 th and Japan on the 10th of December.

7 September 2005

The championship starts 9 September 2005

9 September 2005 the Russian Women’s Handball Championship starts. Super league teams will compete for the right to play at the International Championship that will take place in St. Petersburg in December. It will consist of two tours only. The first tour will take place 9 – 15 September in Moscow, Krasnodar and Rostov – on – Don, the second will take place 22 – 25 September in Maikop, Ufa and Krasnodar.

16 – 20 November the Russian team will play at the International Tournament in Denmark against the French, Ukrainian and Norwegian sportsmen.

1 September 2005

And the referee are

International Handball Federation (IHF) announce the name of 32 referees appointed to work on the XVII International Women’s Hanball Champioship in St. Petersburg. Among them there is the Russian team of Victor Poladenko and Igor Chernega.

The complete list of referees is as follows:

1. Pereira Fabiano – Sedrez Salvio (Brazil)
2. Dombria Gebroil – Gbela Andre (Cote d’Ivoire)
3. Khorachek Vaclav – Novotnui Youry (Czech Republic)
4. Olsen Per – Pedersen Lars (Danemark)
5. San Jose Muro – Rodreges Alfonso (Spain)
6. Bord Gil – Bai Oliver (France)
7. Mete Brand – Mete Reiner (Germany)
8. Herceg Peter – Sudi Peter (Hungary)
9. Kim Young - Gu – Kim Ki Sut (Korea)
10. Licis Renas - Stoljarovs Zigmarg (Latvia)
11. Hansen Andre – Pattersen Oysten (Norway)
12. Pohladenko Victor – Chernega Igor (Russia)
13. Gardinovacki Zorica – Marich Bronca (Serbia and Montenegro)
14. Krstich Nenad – Ljbich Petr (Slovenia)
15. Khakansson Patrick – Nilsson Mats (Sweden)
16. Ljudovick Alexander – Vaccula Valentin (Ukraine)

Referee teams from Czech Republic, Spain and Latvia will work only during the preliminary matches. Three more teams of referees’ names will be announced later.