Just one day before the end of the IV Men’s Youth World Championship and the start of the finals, the Organizing Committee of the Argentinean handball confederation together with the International Handball Federation invited to a final Press Conference in Mar del Plata.

Leon Kalin, Chairman of the IHF Competition Management and President of the Committee of Organizing and Competitions (COC) took in his opening words the opportunity to express his gratitude and to refer to the high level of the organisation. Also Miguel Roca Mas, 1st IHF Vice President, and IHF’s Treasurer Sandi Sola affirmed the very high level and pointed especially the great number of spectators during the entire tournament out.

Mario Moccia, President of the handball confederation of Argentina was proud to welcome the handball world in Argentina. “We worked hard in the preparation phase, and have by now received positive feedback from the teams, which makes us pleased. We are also glad that more than 35,000 spectators have visited our matches so far. This is a success and will further boost handball in the region.”

Also the coaches of the four semi finalists were part of the press conference. Claus Hansen, coach of Denmark, believed, that the Championship will bring new inputs to the host. Both finalists, Spain and Denmark will activate their last resource when they will converge on Saturday 20 August 2011 at 17:00 (local time).