The logo for the 11th Men´s World Floorball Championships 2016 has been revealed by the local organisers. The event will be in Riga, Latvia from 3rd - 11th December 2016, and competition will take place in Arena Riga and the Olympic Sports Centre in Riga with 16 teams participating.
The logo features a geometric design which is common to Latvian traditional folk art. The patterns consist of separate elements combined in a unified composition. A popular example of the complex Latvian pattern work is the Lielvārde Sash. Into it, weavers put a particular array of ancient power symbols, said to give strength, health, wisdom and other good traits to the wearer. Some say that the Lielvārde belts – each a unique work of art – hold secret messages in the form of ethnographic codes. There might be some truth to that, as according to Latvian mythology Laima, the goddess of fate, weaves each person’s thread of destiny.
The destiny of the teams will first be decided in the WFC qualification events, held in USA, Asia-Oceania and Europe in early February 2016. More information on the qualification events can be found on the WFC 2016 event page.
Australia edges Singapore – 9.12.2016
Hofbauer becomes All Time Scoring Leader – 9.12.2016
Sweden undoubtedly to semi-finals – 8.12.2016
Czech Republic goes through to the semi-finals – 8.12.2016
Changes in WFC 2016 Match Schedule – 8.12.2016
Latvians finally earn their first tournament victory – 8.12.2016
Slovakia breaks USA – 8.12.2016
Denmark qualifies for quarterfinals in shoot-out drama – 7.12.2016
Norway ruins Slovakian dream of quarterfinals – 7.12.2016
Poland tears Singapore apart – 7.12.2016
Estonia gets through with a huge win – 7.12.2016
Thailand overcomes Australia in a tough battle – 7.12.2016
Germany beats USA in play-off drama – 7.12.2016
Latvia ties Norway in impressive showdown – 6.12.2016
Swedes hold on to their lead to secure a victory in group B – 6.12.2016
Poland and Australia finishes group stage with a draw – 6.12.2016
Switzerland tears apart Germany and goes through to the playoffs – 6.12.2016
Singapore starts strong and defeats USA – 6.12.2016
Denmark beats Slovakia in a group C leader battle. – 6.12.2016
Sweden tops Norway in Scandinavian rivalry – 5.12.2016