Australian Handball Olympic Dream
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The Australia men’s handball team is heading to Qatar on the 14th of November to compete in the Asian Championships for a spot at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The last appearance of an Australia handball team at the Olympics was in Sydney in 2000, where the squads were directly qualified as hosts.
Now the team needs your help to make our Olympic dream come true!
Every little bit helps!
Unlike most other sports in Australia, handball is not funded by the government or the Olympic committee, which means not a single dollar for national teams or club infrastructure.
As a result, players and staff of the national team have to pay for their own expenses, from playing gear and balls to airfares and accommodation when travelling for training camps or international events. Australia is also an entirely amateur team, which means all of our players juggle full-time work or study with training and funding their passion for handball and its development in our region.
This is where YOU can help. Every little donation counts and will go a long way towards relieving that financial pressure from the team and helping the Green & Golds make history!
What's all this money for?
Travelling half way around the globe for a group of 16 players and five staff (coaches, manager, physiotherapists, etc.) comes at a cost. The bulk of funds raised will go directly to airfares and accommodation for the Asian Qualification tournament.
So far, thanks to your overwhelming reponses we've managed to bring the amount to be paid by each player from $6000 down to $4000. This is a great achievement but still a significant lump sum of money..
The remaining cost breakdown (per player) is now:
Flights to Doha: $1,400
Accommodation in Doha (14-27 November) : $2,600
For a delegation of 16 players, this represent a total of $64,000.
While we could have set the campaign limit to that amount, we've decided to setlle on a more realistic figure first hoping more people would rally to our cause
Wear the green and gold jersey is a privilege and not something our players take lightly. Regardless of what the odds are for our Aussie Crocs to make it to Rio, they will leave their heart on the court and will fight until the very last minute, hoping to make YOU and Australia proud.
If you would like to go the extra mile and receive a piece of Handball Australia memorabilia, take a look at the rewards further down the page.
If you cannot contribute financially, we also appreciate moral support in the form of social media posts. Be sure to use our hashtag #thecrocsarecoming and share this GoFundMe page with family and friends.
Thank you all for supporting the team on this amazing journey!
Aussie Aussie Aussie......
Now the team needs your help to make our Olympic dream come true!
Every little bit helps!
Unlike most other sports in Australia, handball is not funded by the government or the Olympic committee, which means not a single dollar for national teams or club infrastructure.
As a result, players and staff of the national team have to pay for their own expenses, from playing gear and balls to airfares and accommodation when travelling for training camps or international events. Australia is also an entirely amateur team, which means all of our players juggle full-time work or study with training and funding their passion for handball and its development in our region.
This is where YOU can help. Every little donation counts and will go a long way towards relieving that financial pressure from the team and helping the Green & Golds make history!
What's all this money for?
Travelling half way around the globe for a group of 16 players and five staff (coaches, manager, physiotherapists, etc.) comes at a cost. The bulk of funds raised will go directly to airfares and accommodation for the Asian Qualification tournament.
So far, thanks to your overwhelming reponses we've managed to bring the amount to be paid by each player from $6000 down to $4000. This is a great achievement but still a significant lump sum of money..
The remaining cost breakdown (per player) is now:
Flights to Doha: $1,400
Accommodation in Doha (14-27 November) : $2,600
For a delegation of 16 players, this represent a total of $64,000.
While we could have set the campaign limit to that amount, we've decided to setlle on a more realistic figure first hoping more people would rally to our cause
Wear the green and gold jersey is a privilege and not something our players take lightly. Regardless of what the odds are for our Aussie Crocs to make it to Rio, they will leave their heart on the court and will fight until the very last minute, hoping to make YOU and Australia proud.
If you would like to go the extra mile and receive a piece of Handball Australia memorabilia, take a look at the rewards further down the page.
If you cannot contribute financially, we also appreciate moral support in the form of social media posts. Be sure to use our hashtag #thecrocsarecoming and share this GoFundMe page with family and friends.
Thank you all for supporting the team on this amazing journey!
Aussie Aussie Aussie......
Organizer
Sebastien Traverso
Organizer
Alexandria, NSW