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Pavilhão Atlântico
Altice Arena (formerly MEO Arena; also referred to by its original name, Pavilhão Atlântico) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Lisbon, Portugal. The arena is among the largest indoor arenas in Europe and the largest in Portugal with a capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1998 for Expo '98. History Plans to build a multipurpose arena in Lisbon date back to the first discussions of the Expo '98 Master Plan. At the time, the city lacked a versatile facility able to accommodate concerts, congresses and sporting events of big scope. The existing structures, both in Lisbon and in Portugal alike, either had limited capacity (up to 4,000 people), or were difficult to adapt to non-conventional events, such as world class indoor sports competitions. Another shortcoming of existing venues was the lack of technical infrastructure deemed necessary to host modern concerts, musicals and to allow for proper live TV coverage. The country needed an arena to fill the existing gap betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.7 million people, being the List of urban areas of the European Union, 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union.Demographia: World Urban Areas - demographia.com, 06.2021 About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the Iberian Peninsula, after Madrid and Barcelona. It represents approximately 27% of the country's population. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Das Nações
The Parque das Nações (; en, Park of the Nations), colloquially known as Expo (as the site of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition), is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in eastern Lisbon, Parque das Nações is to the east of Olivais (Lisbon), Olivais, northeast of Marvila (Lisbon), Marvila, and directly south of Lisbon's border with Loures. As of 2018, an estimated 31,000 people live in the area. History The district was laid out in 1998 as the site of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition. Following Expo '98, the area was transformed into a modern commercial and residential district, known as the ''Parque das Nações'' (Park of the Nations). At the time of the census carried out in 2011, an estimated 21,000 people lived in the ''Parque das Nações'', which was shared between the Lisbon and Loures Municipalities of Portugal, municipalities until November 2012. Following a request by local citizens for the municipality of Lisbon to annex the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2028 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2028 EHF European Men's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF Euro 2028, will be the 18th edition of the EHF European Men's Handball Championship, the biennial international men's handball championship of Europe organized by EHF. Bid process Bidding timeline The bidding timeline was as follows: * 4 June 2020 – Invitation to National Federations to provide a letter of intent to the EHF for hosting the EHF EUROs 2026 & 2028 * 1 October 2020 – Deadline for submitting the letter of intent and request for the bidding documents by the interested federations * 1 November 2020 – Dispatch of the manual for staging the EHF EUROs 2026 & 2028 together with the relevant specifications and forms by the EHF * 1 May 2021 – Applications available at the EHF Office * May/June 2021 – Evaluation of bids by the EHF * June 2021 – Approval of applications by EHF EXEC * June–September 2021 – Site inspections * September 2021 – Further evaluation after inspection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from 20 January to 2 February 2003. It was the 18th edition of the World Championship in team handball and Croatia won the championship. Qualification First round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- Second round Group I ---- Group II ---- Group III ---- Group IV ---- Final round 5–8th place semifinals ---- Semifinals ---- 7th place game 5th place game Third place game Final Final standings Awards MVP: Christian Schwarzer All Star Team *Goalkeeper: Henning Fritz *Left Wing: Eduard Koksharov *Left Back: Carlos Pérez *Center Back: Enric Masip *Pivot : Christian Schwarzer *Right Back: Patrick Cazal *Right Wing: Mirza Džomba Statistics Top goalscorers Top goalkeepers Medalists External links {{World Handb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany Men's National Handball Team
The Germany national handball team is one of the most successful handball teams in the world, having won three World Championships and two European Championship. Honours Competitive record ''For East Germany team record, look here.'' Olympic Games World Championship European Championship :''*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided in a penalty shootout.'' :''**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.'' Team Current squad Chosen squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship Head coach: Alfreð GÃslason History of coaches * 1925–1933Carl Schelenz * 1934–1939Otto Günther Kaundinya * 1940–1945Carl Schelenz * 1946–1955Fritz Fromm * 1955–1972Werner Vick * 1972–1974 Horst Käsler * 1974–1982 Vlado Stenzel * 1982–1987Simon Schobel * 1987–1989Petre Ivănescu * 1989–1992Horst Bredemeier * 1992–1993 Armin Emrich * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Men's National Handball Team
The Croatia national handball team represents Croatia in international men's team handball competitions and friendly matches. The handball team is controlled by the Croatian Handball Federation (HRS). Croatia has often been portrayed as an international force in handball, having won two Olympic gold medals and one World Championship, but never winning the European Men's Handball Championship, Euros, having lost three finals, one to rivals France men's national handball team, France, one to Denmark men's national handball team, Denmark, and one to Spain men's national handball team, Spain. The Croatian national team that won the 1996 Olympic gold medal was often credited as the biggest upset in history of handball, with handball making its debut appearance. The Croatian national team won a so-called "international double" after winning both the gold medal at the Olympics (2004) and the World Championship (2003), beating Germany men's national handball team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 UEFA Futsal Cup
The 2014–15 UEFA Futsal Cup was the 29th edition of Europe's premier club futsal tournament and the 14th edition under the current UEFA Futsal Cup format. Times are Central European Time, CET (UTC+01:00, UTC+1) during winter and Central European Summer Time, CEST (UTC+02:00, UTC+2) during summer. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Main round Note: FC Lokomotiv Kharkiv (Ukraine) were originally drawn into Group 3 with hosts MFK Dina Moskva (Russia). Due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a draw was held to reallocate Lokomotiv, and they switched groups with Futsal Team Charleroi (Belgium). Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Elite round FC Barcelona Futsal, FC Barcelona, AFC Kairat, Kairat Almaty, Araz Naxçivan and Sporting Clube de Portugal (futsal), Sporting CP received a bye to the Elite Round due to their coefficient ranking. The games were disputed between 18 and 23 of November 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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