53rd European Championship is ready to start in A Coruna in northwest of Spain. It will be the first time in history from 1926 that La Coruna and Galician Region (A Coruna in local language) will host an European Championship. It is the third time in 10 years that the EuroHockey will be played in Spain: 1 won the host team (2018), 1 won Italy (2014). After the dramatic victory of Spain in overtime golden goal in World Roller Games in Nanjing about 1 year ago against the Portugal, the “Red Furies” wants to return to win after 6 years (last victory of Portugal in Azemeis in 2016). Portugal and Italy are the national teams with more chances to beat the spanish team. Since 1939, the three big national teams won all the eurohockey, after the initial victory in the history of England.
Eleven teams will fight for the european championship with the important return of Belgium, Netherlands and Andorra. 10 days at Palacio de los Deportes Riazor, 6 matches each day, total 40 matches. 5000 seats around the parquet rink 20×40 metres. These are some numbers of the greatest EuroHockey in recent history (24 years). All the information for buy a ticket you can find in the official website http://www.eurohockey2018.gal
TRAINING SESSION
On Saturday will take place the “training sessions” for adaptation to the rink by the following participating teams:
10.00 – England
10.30 – Netherlands
11.00 – Andorra
11.30 – Austria
12.00 – Belgium
15.00 – France
15.30 – Switzerland
16.00 – Germany
16.30 – Italy
17.00 – Portugal
REFEREES
For the matches to be played in this event, the designated the following European International Referees:
Oscal Valverde, Ivan Gonzalez, Ruben Fernandez of Spanish Federation;
Joaquim Pinto and Jose Pinto of Portuguese Federation;
Franco Ferrari and Joseph Silecchia of Italian Federation;
Bruno Sosa of English Federation;
Xavier Bleuzen of French Federation;
Thomas Ullrich of German Federation;
Johannes Schneider of Suisse Federation;
PRESS CONFERENCES
On Saturday, 2018 July 14, at the Riazor Pavilion, CERS-RH will hold the following meetings: participating National Federations:
• AT 11H30: CLARIFICATION MEETING WITH THE TEAM DELEGATES AND THE DESIGNATED ARBITRATORS
Clarification of the procedures to be followed at official ceremonies and during the competition (preventive tie breakers prolongations and penalties), as well as clarification of matters related to the Rules of the Game, the model of competition and/or any other matters the Federations wish to be clarified.
• AT 12H00: PRESENTATION AND DELIVERY OF THE OFFICIAL BALL OF THE EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS
Presentation of the new sponsor– “SWIFT SPORTS” – of the official rink-hockey balls to be used in the European competitions during the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 sporting seasons, followed by the delivery of a set of those balls to the Delegates of the participant National Federations
• AT 12H30: PRESENTATION AND DELIVERY OF THE OFFICIAL BALL OF THE EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS
CERS-RH will hold a Press Conference with the Coaches of all the participating national teams.
MEETING
On Saturday, 2018 July 21, at 15H00, at the Riazor Pavilion, the CERS-RH Executive Committee will hold a meeting with the members of the Refereeing Commission, subjected to the following agenda:
• Analysis of the Referees performance in the 2017/2018 sporting season;
• Analysis of the WORLD SKATES-RHTC proposal to change the Rules of the Game + Technical Regulation
MEDIA ACCREDITATION
More than 80 journalist have already accreditated. These are all the accreditated press: Cronica Coruna, Deporte Campeon, Hoqueipatins, HoqueiPT, Agencia Lusa, Ojogo, Photosports, Rinkhockey.net, Sodesporto, Sport on Stage, SportTV, ZeroZero, Agencia Efe, Cadena Universal Radio FM, Roller Hockey Photos, Gazzetta dello Sport, Cittadino di Lodi, Abola, Barcelos Popular, Golo FM, Hoquei Minhoto, Diario Marca, GalicianHockey, Hockey Catedra, Hockey Global, La Opinion, Radio Galega, Luis Velasco, and all the official press of national teams.
LIVE BROADCASTING ON TELEVISION
All the Spanish matches will be broadcasted live on TeleDeporte.
All the Portoguese matches will be show live on RTP1
LIVE BROADCASTING ON WEBTV
All the 40 matches will be broadcasted live in our new WEBTV www.cers-rinkhockey.tv with 4 commentary: Jose Santos for Latin commentary, Marcello Bulgarelli for Italian and English commentary, Susana Pandavenes for spanish commentary and Stefano Zamperin for Italian and English commentary. The coverage will be extended with live press conferences after every match, and all the highlights from the games. All the videos will be hosted after every matchday in WEBTV and Youtube Channel (www.youtube.com/cersrinkhockeytv)
SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR CERS-RH WEBSITE
CERS-RH will follow entirely EuroHockey 2018 with a special coverage of press team in social network and in the section of EuroM www.wseurope-rinkhockey.org/eurom
Every Match will be covered from our OFFICIAL LIVESCORING in English and Spanish languages with all the official statistics and event during the game.
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