Handball

Sunday Aug 24 20:13 AEST

France beat Iceland to handball gold

24 Aug 2008

France have outclassed Iceland 28-23 to win the men's handball gold medal, shattering their opponents' dream of snaring its first Olympic gold in any sport.

Saturday Aug 23 19:34 AEST

Norwegian women take handball gold

23 Aug 2008

Norway's women's handball team has won its first Olympic gold medal, beating Russia 34-27.

Friday Aug 22 16:28 AEST

Norway handballers looking for revenge

22 Aug 2008

Norway's women handballers will be desperate to avenge last year's world championship loss to Russia in the Olympic final on Saturday.

Monday Aug 18 06:50 AEST

Norway goes 5-0 in women's handball

18 Aug 2008

Norway has defeated Romania 24-23 in a match-up of unbeaten teams in Olympic women's handball.

Sunday Aug 17 05:56 AEST

Iceland ties Denmark in handball

17 Aug 2008

Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson scored a late second-half penalty to give Iceland a 32-32 tie with Denmark and secure his team a place in the handball quarter-finals.

Saturday Aug 16 00:58 AEST

Russia, Romania unbeaten in handball

16 Aug 2008

Russia, Romania and Norway earned victories in the women's Olympic handball competition.

Tuesday Aug 12 05:42 AEST

Romania dominant in women's handball

12 Aug 2008

Romania, France and Norway have emerged with 2-0 records after the second day of Olympic women's handball pool play.

Monday Aug 11 06:02 AEST

Croatia beats Spain in handball opener

11 Aug 2008

Defending Olympic champion Croatia held off Spain 31-29 in the opening game of Olympic men's handball.

Sunday Aug 10 07:12 AEST

Russia, South Korea tie handball opener

10 Aug 2008

Russia and South Korea were deadlocked at the end of the highest-profile matchup on the Olympic women's handball slate.

Friday Jul 25 05:57 AEST

Croatia's Cupic loses finger

25 Jul 2008

Croatian handball player Ivan Cupic has been forced out of the Olympics after losing a finger in a freak accident involving his wedding ring.

Monday Jul 14 17:31 AEST

Europeans are top for handball honours

By Ryland James | 14 Jul 2008

Handball has always stayed close to its roots with only European nations claiming Olympic titles as Croatia look to defend the gold they won in Athens.

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Men's handball

Team competition

Final:

FRA v ISL

28-23

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Men's handball

Team competition

Final:

CRO v ESP

29-35

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Men's handball

Team competition

Final:

RUS v POL

28-29

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Men's handball

Team competition

Final:

DEN v KOR

37-26

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Women's handball

Team competition

Final:

NOR v RUS

34-27

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Women's handball

Team competition

Final:

KOR v HUN

33 - 28

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Women's handball

Team competition

Final:

CHN v FRA

23 - 31

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Women's handball

Team competition

Final:

SWE v ROM

30 - 34

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Men's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

ISL v ESP

36-30

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Men's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

FRA v CRO

25-23

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Men's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

POL v KOR

29-26

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Men's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

RUS v DEN

28-27

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Women's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

HUN v RUS

20 - 22

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Women's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

NOR v KOR

29 - 28

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Women's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

ROM v FRA

34 - 36

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Women's handball

Team competition

Semi final:

SWE v CHN

19 - 20

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Men's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

KOR v ESP

24-29

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Men's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

CRO v DEN

26-24

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Men's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

ISL v POL

32-30

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Men's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

FRA v RUS

27-24

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Women's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

RUS v FRA

32 - 31

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Women's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

CHN v KOR

23 - 31

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Women's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

HUN v ROM

34 - 30

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Women's handball

Team competition

Quarter final:

NOR v SWE

31 - 24

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

POL v FRA

30-30

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

GER v DEN

21-27

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

CRO v CHN

33-22

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

RUS v KOR

29-22

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

ESP v BRA

36-35

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

ISL v EGY

32-32

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

HUN v KOR

22 - 33

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

RUS v GER

30 - 29

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

FRA v CHN

18 - 21

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

NOR v ROM

24 - 23

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

TEAM v KAZ

24 - 24

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

SWE v BRA

25 - 22

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

DEN v ISL

32-32

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

CRO v POL

24-27

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

RUS v GER

24-24

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

FRA v ESP

28-21

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

EGY v KOR

22-24

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

BRA v CHN

29-22

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

HUN v RUS

24 - 33

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

FRA v NOR

24 - 34

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

ROM v TEAM

28 - 23

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

GER v SWE

26 - 27

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

BRA v KOR

33 - 32

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

KAZ v CHN

29 - 26

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

FRA v CRO

23-19

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

DEN v RUS

25-24

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

CHN v ESP

22-36

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

KOR v ISL

22-21

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

POL v BRA

28-25

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

GER v EGY

25-23

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

GER v HUN

24 - 25

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

NOR v KAZ

35 - 19

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

CHN v TEAM

32 - 24

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

KOR v SWE

31 - 23

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

ROM v FRA

34 - 26

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

RUS v BRA

28 - 19

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

ISL v GER

33-29

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

KOR v DEN

31-30

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

ESP v POL

30-29

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

CHN v FRA

19-33

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

EGY v RUS

27-28

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

BRA v CRO

14-33

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

SWE v RUS

24 - 28

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

CHN v ROM

20 - 34

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

KOR v GER

30 - 20

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

TEAM v NOR

17 - 31

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

BRA v HUN

28 - 28

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

KAZ v FRA

18 - 21

n/a

Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

DEN v EGY

23-23

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

POL v CHN

33-19

n/a

Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

GER v KOR

27-23

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

FRA v BRA

34-26

n/a

Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

RUS v ISL

31-33

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Men's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

CRO v ESP

31-29

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

GER v BRA

24 - 22

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

NOR v CHN

30 - 23

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

RUS v KOR

29 - 29

n/a

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

ROM v KAZ

31 - 19

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Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

HUN v SWE

30 - 24

Women's handball

Team competition

1st Round:

FRA v TEAM

32 - 21

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