Handball


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Field handball was a demonstration sport at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games and became an Olympic sport in Berlin 1936, by which time the International Amateur Handball Federation had 23 member countries. As the popularity of the sport developed, the IOC decided in 1965 to re-introduce the sport into the Olympic programme for men in Munich 1972. Women’s handball was then introduced at the Montreal 1976 Games.

How the Competition runs In Handball, two teams of seven players pass and dribble a small synthetic or leather ball using only their hands. The aim is to score a goal by throwing the ball past the defending goalkeeper in the other team’s goal. The team with the most goals wins. Handball matches are played on indoor courts by both men’s and women’s teams. Hanball involves high jumps, powerful throws and great agility. || include component="backlinks" page="Handball" limit="10"