With the Opening Ceremony, the EUSA Handball 2017 has officially started

The Opening Ceremony has counted on the presence of José Ángel Narváez, Chancellor of the University of Malaga, who welcomed all the players and highlighted the importance of sport in their education. He also opened up the doors of the institution and of the province of Malaga for them to broaden their experience in this Championship. On his part, Manuel Barón, major of Antequera, welcomed the players by presenting all the possibilities the city has to offer and how deeply this city is linked to sport.

Finally, Mr. Kemal Tamer, representative of EUSA and president of the Supervision, Control and Arbitration Commission (SCAC), welcomed the authorities and officially declared the Championship open, highlighting the university sporting spirit that must govern the whole event.

The most moving touch was put by representatives of the players in the reading of the oath, where Carlos Castillo, from the University of Malaga, expressed his commitment, on behalf of all the athletes, to respect the fair play and the honor of each country. Likewise, on behalf of the referees, Anna Palmqvist took the oath which commits them to referee each match in an unbiased way and respecting the rules.

To conclude the Opening Ceremony, the Spanish dance group “Baruca Acrobática” performed brilliantly in front of the audience.