Since mid-March, the sports industry has come to a standstill almost worldwide, resulting in unexpected losses for leagues, clubs, players and federations.
“We have informed the IOC that we want the financial support given to us to be available to another sports federation. We want the IOC to support the federations that have suffered the most during this period,” the IHF said in a statement.
The IHF has also suffered losses, but has informed the IOC that the financial support provided will not be necessary, as the handball umbrella organization will be able to overcome this period on its own. The IHF informed the IOC that in 2018 the organization had managed to earn seven million US dollars (6.4 million euros), but the total value of the IHF is now estimated at 131 million Swiss francs (123.9 million euros).
It has already been reported that the European Handball Federation (EHF) on Friday decided to cancel the first round of the 2021 World Cup qualifiers, where the Latvian men’s team was scheduled to fight Israel, to include Dainis Kristopan’s next season in the Champions League final four at the end of the year. unit “Saint-Germain” in Paris, but to decide on the battles of the U-20 European second echelon team in Latvia and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the June meeting.
On Friday, the EHF Executive Committee decided by video conference on a series of delays due to Covid-19. Among them was the 2021 Men’s World Cup qualifier. The EHF decided to cancel the remaining games of the European continent both in the first round, in which Latvia had to meet with Israel, and in the second round.
Delegates to the World Championships were determined by their places in the 2020 European Championships. Thus, the following teams qualify for the World Cup in Egypt: Slovenia, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Belarus, Iceland, the Czech Republic and France.
Spain, Croatia and Norway, as the three best teams in this championship, are already qualified for the world championship, but Denmark will travel to Egypt as the current champion.
Meanwhile, the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers for six European men’s teams will take place from January 6 to 9, 2021, and for women – National Team Week in the spring of 2021. The final decision on Olympic qualifications is taken by the IHF, which will coordinate everything with the IOC from the outset.
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