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Qualification for the Olympics were awarded based on a series of tournaments before the event between January 2015 and April 2016. Each National Olympic Committee were allowed to enter one team each for men and women. The host country was guaranteed an entry in each event, as was the winner of the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship. Four ...
Handball is a children's ball game widely documented in Australian schools, similar to downball.The rules of the game vary considerably across different sites and conditions, but it is generally played on a flat game court with lined square zones (occasionally with a wall for rebounds), and involves at least two players, who each occupies a square and take turns hitting a ball (often a tennis ...
The qualification for the 2016 Men's Olympic Handball Tournament was held from January 2015 to April 2016. Twelve teams qualified, the hosts, the world champion, four continental event winners and six teams from the World Olympic qualification tournaments respectively.
Handball game highlights video. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball [3] or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the opposing team.
Pages in category "Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The men's tournament of Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 7 August and ended on 21 August 2016. Games were held at the Future Arena . Denmark won their first gold medal, defeating defending champion France 28–26 in the final. [ 1 ]
The most stylish Olympic uniforms from Rio 2016 The Olympics are a showcase of athleticism as well as patriotism. Many nations use high-fashion designers to show their team pride from head to toe.
International handball competition Women's handball at the XXXI Olympiad Tournament details Host country Brazil Venue(s) Future Arena Dates 6–20 August 2016 Teams 12 (from 4 confederations) Final positions Champions Russia (1st title) Runner-up France Third place Norway Fourth place Netherlands Tournament statistics Matches played 38 Goals scored 1,978 (52.05 per match) Top scorer(s) Nora ...