Poland hosts 2016 European Men's Handball Championship

The 2016 European Men's Handball Championship starts on Friday and will last until January 31. This is the first time that the championship is being held in Poland and the organisers expect record attendance.

Srdjan Suki Editorial Use Only/No Commercial Sales Dostawca: PAP/EPA. / Poland's Bartosz Jurecki in action against Spain's Jorge Maqueda during the Qatar 2015 24th Men's Handball World Championship bronze medal match between Poland and Spain at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall outside Doha, Qatar, 01 February 2015. Qatar 2015 Srdjan Suki Editorial Use Only/No Commercial Sales Dostawca: PAP/EPA.

So far the record turnout of 316,000 people attended the European Handball Federation (EHF) Euro in Denmark in 2014.

"The tournament in Poland will be held in four venues (Katowice, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Krakow), three of which can accommodate 10,000 fans. So I think that the record will be beaten", said EHF Vice-President Arne Elovsson.

Around 1,200 journalists will be covering the events of the 12th EHF tournament while 840 volunteers aged between 18 and 65 years will be ready to help fans.

The final will be played at the Tauron Arena, Krakow.

During the first day of the tournament Poland will play against Serbia at the Tauron Arena. (PAP)

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