Wheelchair Rugby’s sixth World Championship to be held in Odense, Denmark

(Nottwil, Switzerland, 9 October 2011) – The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) has announced that, following a competitive bid process, the city of Odense, Denmark has been selected to host the 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championship. IWRF President John Bishop made the announcement awarding the bid at the conclusion of the 2011 IWRF European Zone Championship in Nottwil, Switzerland.

“The Danish Sports Organization for the Disabled submitted an excellent bid to host the 2014 World Championship,” said IWRF Competitions Committee Chair Kathy Newman, who conducted the official site visit during the bid process. “The International Wheelchair Rugby Federation is confident that Denmark will be a great host and will ensure the best possible experience for the teams attending the World Championship in Odense.”

The President of the Odense Organizing Committee, Mette Holstein, thanked IWRF for the opportunity to host the event, saying “On behalf of the whole organizing committee, we are looking very much forward to working together with IWRF on making the 2014 World Championship an amazing event!”

The event will be the sixth World Championship in the history of the sport and will feature the top twelve teams from around the world. This will be the third time the World Championship has been held in Europe and the first time in Denmark. The organizing committee will draw on the extensive hosting experience of the Danish Sports Organization for the Disabled, National Paralympic Committee Denmark, Sport Fyn, the City of Odense and Sport Denmark, which includes hosting IWRF European Championships in 2005 and 2009.

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Mette Holstein Arnesen President of the Organising Committee
2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
Danish Sports Organization for the Disabled
Mobile: +45 24 45 26 55 Email: [email protected]

Arley McNeney
Communications Committee Chair
International Wheelchair Rugby Federation
Mobile: 1-778-788-9091
Email: [email protected]