Battle Of Chicago July 17, 2010
Chicago, Illinois 60607
OLYMPIC TEAM HANDBALL SUPERPOWERS POLAND AND GERMANY FACE OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME ON U.S. SOIL IN CHICAGO JULY 17
CHICAGO—June 23, 2010—The city of Chicago showcases the fun, physical and exciting Olympic sport of team handball like never before as two world-class teams—Poland and Germany—settle a long standing rivalry for the first time in America during the Battle of Chicago, Saturday, July 17 at the UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave., Chicago.
Poland (now ranked 4th in the world) seeks to avenge its 29-24 loss to Germany (ranked 5th) in the 2007 World Championship in Cologne, Germany. The Battle of Chicago takes place on the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, a key medieval clash that saw the Poles defeat the Germans.
The Battle of Chicago kicks off with the USA Men’s Team Handball competing against the Los Angeles Team Handball Club. The USA Men’s team has enlisted top players throughout the nation and around the world, striving to secure a spot in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time since 1996..
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. at the UIC Pavilion, where spectators can enjoy live German and Polish music, food, a beer garden, and family activities prior to the unprecedented team handball double-header—the first starting at 11:05 a.m; the main event begins at 1:05 p.m.
For ticket information, contact Ticketmaster at (800)745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com; or go to the UIC Pavilion Box Office, 525 S. Racine Avenue, Chicago. For more information about team handball and the Battle of Chicago, visit http://www.BattleOfChicago.com.
Battle of Chicago*
July 17, 2010
UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave., Chicago
10:30 a.m.—Doors open
11:05 a.m.—USA Men’s Team Handball vs. Los Angeles Team Handball Club
1:05 p.m.—Poland vs. Germany
*Photos available upon request
ABOUT OLYMPIC HANDBALL
On the Summer Olympic catalog since 1972, handball is a team sport celebrated internationally for its speed, technique, high scores and excitement. Two teams, composed of six players and one goalie each, face off on a court approximately 66 by 131 feet. Athletes use their hands to dribble, pass and shoot a ball into a goal. Defensive play is fierce, however, and allows full body contact with unlimited "fouls." People who enjoy basketball, football, or hockey, like handball.
ABOUT THE GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM
The men's German national team claims three Olympic medals—one gold and two silver—in addition to three world championships and one European title. Thanks in part to a victory at the 2007 World Championship, handball is enormously popular in Germany. Each year, millions observe and attend matches of the Toyota Handball Bundesliga, the German professional league. In 2008, TIME magazine named 6'8" favorite Pascal Hens one of the Olympics' most compelling athletes to watch in Beijing.
ABOUT THE POLISH NATIONAL TEAM
Poland has stood on the Olympic medal podium once and possesses four World Championship silver and bronze medals. The team has come out from under the radar since the early 2000s, crushing unsuspecting international competitors in its path as it builds momentum toward a gold medal. Poland features the 2009 World player of the Year, goalkeeper Slawomir Szmal.
ABOUT USA TEAM HANDBALL
USA Team Handball is a 501-c-3 corporation headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and certified by the United States Olympic Committee. Its jurisdiction includes development of grassroots programs, preparation of national teams and day-to-day oversight of the sport of handball throughout the USA. Visit the federation at http://www.usateamhandball.org
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OLYMPIC TEAM HANDBALL SUPERPOWERS POLAND AND GERMANY FACE OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME ON U.S. SOIL IN CHICAGO JULY 17
CHICAGO—June 23, 2010—The city of Chicago showcases the fun, physical and exciting Olympic sport of team handball like never before as two world-class teams—Poland and Germany—settle a long standing rivalry for the first time in America during the Battle of Chicago, Saturday, July 17 at the UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave., Chicago.
Poland (now ranked 4th in the world) seeks to avenge its 29-24 loss to Germany (ranked 5th) in the 2007 World Championship in Cologne, Germany. The Battle of Chicago takes place on the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, a key medieval clash that saw the Poles defeat the Germans.
The Battle of Chicago kicks off with the USA Men’s Team Handball competing against the Los Angeles Team Handball Club. The USA Men’s team has enlisted top players throughout the nation and around the world, striving to secure a spot in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time since 1996..
Doors open at 10:30 a.m. at the UIC Pavilion, where spectators can enjoy live German and Polish music, food, a beer garden, and family activities prior to the unprecedented team handball double-header—the first starting at 11:05 a.m; the main event begins at 1:05 p.m.
For ticket information, contact Ticketmaster at (800)745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com; or go to the UIC Pavilion Box Office, 525 S. Racine Avenue, Chicago. For more information about team handball and the Battle of Chicago, visit http://www.BattleOfChicago.com.
Battle of Chicago*
July 17, 2010
UIC Pavilion, 525 S. Racine Ave., Chicago
10:30 a.m.—Doors open
11:05 a.m.—USA Men’s Team Handball vs. Los Angeles Team Handball Club
1:05 p.m.—Poland vs. Germany
*Photos available upon request
ABOUT OLYMPIC HANDBALL
On the Summer Olympic catalog since 1972, handball is a team sport celebrated internationally for its speed, technique, high scores and excitement. Two teams, composed of six players and one goalie each, face off on a court approximately 66 by 131 feet. Athletes use their hands to dribble, pass and shoot a ball into a goal. Defensive play is fierce, however, and allows full body contact with unlimited "fouls." People who enjoy basketball, football, or hockey, like handball.
ABOUT THE GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM
The men's German national team claims three Olympic medals—one gold and two silver—in addition to three world championships and one European title. Thanks in part to a victory at the 2007 World Championship, handball is enormously popular in Germany. Each year, millions observe and attend matches of the Toyota Handball Bundesliga, the German professional league. In 2008, TIME magazine named 6'8" favorite Pascal Hens one of the Olympics' most compelling athletes to watch in Beijing.
ABOUT THE POLISH NATIONAL TEAM
Poland has stood on the Olympic medal podium once and possesses four World Championship silver and bronze medals. The team has come out from under the radar since the early 2000s, crushing unsuspecting international competitors in its path as it builds momentum toward a gold medal. Poland features the 2009 World player of the Year, goalkeeper Slawomir Szmal.
ABOUT USA TEAM HANDBALL
USA Team Handball is a 501-c-3 corporation headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and certified by the United States Olympic Committee. Its jurisdiction includes development of grassroots programs, preparation of national teams and day-to-day oversight of the sport of handball throughout the USA. Visit the federation at http://www.usateamhandball.org
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Added by keane_gerry on June 24, 2010