{"id":65986,"date":"2023-11-10T13:58:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T13:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=65986"},"modified":"2023-11-20T14:30:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T14:30:37","slug":"korfball-grows-in-wales-as-beach-korf-joins-the-world-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2023\/11\/10\/korfball-grows-in-wales-as-beach-korf-joins-the-world-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Korfball grows in Wales as beach korf joins the World Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A niche sport you\u2019ve never heard of is growing in popularity as beach korfball takes its next steps towards the Olympics&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Welsh beach korfball team and supporters holding the Welsh flag at the Beach Korfball World Cup in Poland, 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-65995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Welsh beach korfball team and supporters holding the Welsh flag at the Beach Korfball World Cup in Poland, 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-65995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/korfball-team-flag.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Welsh beach korfball team and supporters at the Beach Korfball World Cup in Poland, 2023, photo by Yasmin Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as a cross between netball and basketball but with a gender-equal team, korfball is gaining popularity in Cardiff with new opportunities to play internationally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The International World Games Association (<a href=\"https:\/\/korfball.sport\/beach-korfball-included-in-2025-edition-of-the-world-games\/\">IWGA<\/a>) announced recently that beach korfball has joined the World Games, to be held in China (PRC) on 7-17 August 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thailand will host the second World Beach Korfball <a href=\"https:\/\/korfball.sport\/ikf-awards-2024-world-beach-korfball-championship-to-pattaya-tha-expands-beach-competition-calendar\/\">Championship <\/a> in 2024, which will be the qualifying event for the World Games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, Yasmin Williams, who plays for the Wales National Korfball team, said: \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly exciting. Wales are very keen to go to the World Games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams, who is also on the International Beach Korfball Committee, said korfball is on the rise in Cardiff as events like the World Games and Champion\u2019s League, which Cardiff hosted this year, spreads awareness of the sport. &#8220;It brings more visibility,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"the Welsh beach korfball team practise shooting around the korf, 2023\" class=\"wp-image-66029\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"the Welsh beach korfball team practise shooting around the korf, 2023\" class=\"wp-image-66029\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/11\/beach-korf.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The korf, meaning &#8216;basket&#8217; in Dutch, is placed at the end of the playing area so teams can shoot from every direction, photo by Yasmin Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff has a variety of teams including Cardiff <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2015\/11\/17\/cardiff-student-joins-welsh-korfball-team\/\">Raptors<\/a>, Cardiff City and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams explained the Cardiff teams are accessible to everyone, no matter their familiarity with the sport, and joining one could quickly see you playing in the more elite leagues. She said: \u201cI made the Welsh National team after playing for one year at my university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have a much greater opportunity of playing at an elite level because there\u2019s so fewer people playing it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbout half of the Welsh National Squad are people who play for other Cardiff teams. So, if you want to play internationally, these are the right people to be in communication with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff City Korfball\u2019s website calls it \u201cthe best sport you\u2019ve never heard of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cardiff beginner sessions<\/strong><br>If you wanted to try your hand at &#8220;the best sport you&#8217;ve never heard of,&#8221; go along to one of these sessions:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a989ce4ec96b3e607431cbdef28b0cb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/welshkorfball.org\/clubs\/raptors\/\">Raptors Korfball<\/a>: Mondays 8-10pm at Cardiff City House of Sport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b5064f58ee63dc203cb2026cd151bb5\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffkorfball.co.uk\/training\">Cardiff City<\/a>: Tuesdays 8:30-10pm at Sport Wales&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color 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