July 06, 2021
PR 66-S10

Official Game Ball of the
26th IHF Women’s World Championship 2023
to feature a Custom Commemorative Design

H2X5001-W3ZMolten Corporation (Headquarters: Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan; President and CEO: Kiyo Tamiaki),a quality sports balls and equipment manufacturer, will supply the custom designed official ball for the
26th IHF Women’s World Championship 2023 Denmark・Norway・Sweden. The event will take placefrom November 29 through December 17, 2023 in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
This marks the fifth consecutive IHF Women’s Handball World Championship with Molten supplying theofficial ball. The custom official ball and replica models will be available for purchase in selected markets
and regions starting in end of October 2023.
The new X5000 Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023 Edition handball was developed based on the X5000
Handball, which is the official ball for international competitions held by the International Handball
Federation (IHF). The special edition ball features a custom design using the flag colors of Denmark,Norway, and Sweden.
Molten strives to uphold our commitment to providing products “For the Real Game” with sophisticateddesign and functionality for the entire handball community.

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■ Product Features
1. Exclusive Official Game Ball Design
X5000 Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023 Edition handball wasdeveloped based on the X5000 featuring the flag colors of the hostcountries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. In addition, the design
features the X design representing the passion and spectators
showing the unity of the three host countries creating an atmosphereof excitement and passion for the Games.

X design on the side

2. The Ultimate Model Developed for Better Grip
Performance
X5000 Handball features a premium cover material that improvesball control. Its soft foam panel construction provides a softer feeland allows for a better grip on the ball.
X5000 Standard model■ Product Overview
X5000
NameDenmark/Norway/Sweden
Official Game Ball

Item
Number

H2X5001-W3Z

Size

2X300

X3350 Denmark/Norway/Sweden

Denmark/Norway/Sweden

Replica

Mini ball

H3X3350-

H2X3350-

H1X3350-

H0X3350-

W3Z

W3Z

W3Z

W3Z

3

2

10

Cover

Synthetic

Material
Constructi

Stitchedon
Official

IHF (International Handball

Approval

Federation)

Countryof Origin-Vietnam

Pakistan■Game Event
26th IHF Women’s World Championship 2023 Denmark・Norway・Sweden
Schedule:

November 29 - December 17, 2023

Venues:Denmark , Norway , Sweden （6 venues in 3 countries）

Official website: https://aimtoexcite.com/

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■ About Molten
Molten, a manufacturer of balls and sports equipment, has been making and marketing handballs,basketballs, soccer balls, and volleyballs, of uncompromising quality since 1958. Molten continues toraise global standards, supplying the official game balls and sports equipment for major leagues, teams
and international tournaments around the world.
For further information, please visit www.molten.co.jp/sports/en/■ For the real game
Molten's brand statement, "For the real game", encapsulates what we hope to accomplish through ourproducts and activities. It is our conviction that the real game happens only when impeccable balls andsports equipment enable athletes to realize their full potential and maximize performance.

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