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A unique exhibition for wheelchair handball. The World Championship is being held in Granollers (Spain) from September 16 to 20And this fourth edition will break records. With twelve teams are competing, four more than in 2024The selection will be more extensive than ever. All six continents will be represented.This is something that has never happened before: Spain, Australia, Libya, Lithuania, Egypt, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Japan, India and France will participate in the tournament.
The championship will take place at Granollers Esports Arena, one of the venues for the 1992 Olympic Games, of the 2013 Men's World Championship and the 2021 Women's World Championship. The International Federation hopes that wheelchair handball will be included in the program of Paralympic Games in Brisbane in 2032František Táborský, chairman of the IHF wheelchair handball working group, estimated in September 2024 that if the sport were to be included in the Games, it would be in a four-player format.
« It's a more dynamic and attractive sport. The International Paralympic Committee is striving to integrate more disciplines, but we could also see a decrease in the number of participants in team sports. In wheelchair basketball, at the Paris 2024 Games, there were eight teams, a reduced number compared to the usual twelve, for both men and women. " he noted.
