Women's Handball Team Getting Ready for World Championships

Portorož, 4 November - Slovenia's women's handball team has begun the last stage of preparations for the 2003 World Championships, scheduled to take place between 2 to 14 December in Croatia. In the meantime, Marta Bon's team is to play seven warm up matches: with Italy, Austria, Croatia and France, its final goal being to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.