Dear Handball Friends, Beach Handball nowadays is an integral part of the International Handball Federation. At the scenic beach coast of Antalya, Turkey, the IV World Championships for Women’s and Men’s Beach Handball will be carried out. Beach Handball is a global story of success, as seen at the three previous World Championships in Egypt, Brazil and Spain. Another Beach Handball highlighter was the tournament at the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung/Taiwan. 24 teams –twelve women’s and men’s each - with a total of 240 players will compete in Antalya, including all world class teams like the reigning champions from Croatia, who won both titles in 2008 in Cadiz. The organizer did great work in advance, so that the world of Beach Handball is ready for Antalya as Antalya is ready for the world of Beach Handball. This tournament will bring the best players of the world – and I hope it will bring joy and interest to the people from Antalya and whole Turkey to become friends of Beach