Beach Handball Showcase, the All Stars vs France. On July 26 will be the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, one day later the action will start for Beach Handball.
From July 27-29 the two French men’s and women’s teams plus six
international All-Star teams will compete in 24 matches at the heart of the French Handball House. The IHF Beach Handball Showcase will have representatives from South America in the French Handball Federation, with players from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. In addition, experienced coach Leticia Brunati will lead the LYRA team.
Who are the All Stars
There are three women’s teams: LYRA composed of Ana Maria Ursu (POR), Luciéndotelos Marie Kretzshmar (GER), Nathalie Sena (BRA), Christine Mansour (USA), Asunción Batista (ESP), Line Berggren Larsen (DIN), Emese Toth (HUN), Isabel Barnard (NLD). HYDRA with Patricia Encinas (ESP), Jijuan Du (CHI), Fiorella Corimberto (ARG), Meike Kurier (NLD), Isabel Kettner (GER), Carolina Pires (BRA), Renata Santiago (BRA) and Cristina Morgado (POR). VELA is made up of Magdalena Kepesidou (GRE), Elisabets Hammerstad (NOR), Line Gyldenlove Kristensen (DIN), Patricia Scheppa (BRA), Gisella Bonomi (ARG), Renata Csiki (HUN), Rianne Mol (NLD) and Jimena Laguna (ESP).
The men’s teams: DRACO is composed of Laszlo Nahaj (HUN), Lukasz Niedzielak (POL), Diogo Ferreira (POR), Lucian Bura (CRO), Adrew Donlin (USA), Martin Vilstrup Andersen (DIN), Thiago de Oliveira Barcellos (BRA) and Ali Heidarian (IRA). PEGASUS is another of the teams with Moritz Ebert (GER), Ivan Juric (CRO), Ebiye Jeremy Uno-Udoma (USA), Han Kakhi (QAT), Attila Kun (HUN), Bruno Carlos de Oliveira (BRA), Elhji Toure Jabba (ESP) and Nahuel Baptista (ARG). AQUILA with Mohsen Alyafeai (QAT), Peter Hajdu (HUN), Mohamed Ahmed Hassan (QAT), Domingo Luis Mosquera (ESP), Gil Vicente de Paes Pires (BRA), Santiago Rodriguez (URU), Severin Henrich (GER) and Ivan Dumencic (CRO).
Where to watch the games
All the matches will be broadcast live on https://www.handballtv.fr/ in France, you will also be able to enjoy them on the YouTube channel of IHF live.
Free admission
The entrance to attend the Beach Handball exhibition matches will be free of charge. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the best players in the world in a unique exhibition at the Maison du Handball . Remember that you can follow us on our social networks with exclusive coverage, Instagram handballsca and Facebook Handball SC America Coscabal Our special envoy Loly Coria will be live with interview on our YouTube channel. Handball SC America If you liked Beach Handball Showcase! you can keep up to date on the website: handballsca.com
Photos: courtesy of Ig Nahuel Baptista and Nathalie Sena
By Loly Coria
