Handball

How did Team GB win their Olympic medals?, published at 22:05 11 August
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Olympic Games
Denmark beat Germany to win men's handball goldpublished at 14:10 11 August
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Denmark have three successive men's handball world titles
Denmark won their third successive men's Olympic handball medal as they overcame Germany in the final.
Mathias Gidsel top-scored for the Danes with 11 goals as they ran out 39-26 winners.
Their victory adds to the gold they won at Rio 2016 and silver at Tokyo 2020.
Spain claimed bronze earlier in the day after they edged past Slovenia 23-22.
Norway beat hosts France to take handball goldpublished at 17:01 10 August
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Norway won the bronze medal three years ago in Tokyo
Norway beat defending champions France 29-21 in the women's handball final to win Olympic gold at the Pierre Mauroy stadium on Saturday.
Denmark won 30-25 against Sweden, in the bronze medal match.
Norway led 15-13 at half-time in their encounter with the Tokyo gold medallists, with Bredal Oftedal and Henny Reistad contributing four points each.
In the second period Norwegian goalkeeper Katrine Lunde excelled with 12 saves.
The French fans belted out Edith Piaf's iconic song "Je ne regrette rien" to support their defeated team at the final whistle.
'Incredible' celebrations as Spain beat Egypt in handball quarters. Video, 00:01:02, published at 12:41 7 August
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Olympic Games
World Handball: How tiny Cape Verde made history, published at 12:11 18 January 2023
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Sport Africa
Team UK target European Tchoukball success, published at 16:18 22 July 2022
Meet the Tunisian handball triplets causing a storm. Video, 00:02:00, published at 10:39 11 July 2022
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Sport Africa
Handball federation changes rules after bikini row, published at 16:50 1 November 2021
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World
'It's shocking to have to pay to not play in our pants', published at 10:36 27 July 2021
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Newsbeat
Pink offers to pay handball bikini bottoms fine, published at 10:29 26 July 2021
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Entertainment & Arts
Bikini rule 'putting women off' beach handball, published at 16:24 23 July 2021
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Somerset
Norway fined for 'improper clothing', published at 13:16 20 July 2021
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Handball
Eight sports receive UK Sport funding, published at 00:02 30 March 2021
Egypt's handball coach proud despite loss to world champions, published at 11:11 28 January 2021
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Sport Africa
Cape Verde withdraw from Handball World Champs, published at 14:43 18 January 2021
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Sport Africa
Young players - handball's 2012 legacy, published at 20:06 10 May 2019
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Handball
UK Sport launches £3m Aspiration Fund, published at 23:26 12 October 2018
Handball 'not a forgotten sport', published at 16:46 12 October 2018
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22:05 11 AugustHow did Team GB win their Olympic medals?, published at 22:05 11 AugustHow did Team GB win their Olympic medals?

12:41 7 August'Incredible' celebrations as Spain beat Egypt in handball quarters. Video, 00:01:02, published at 12:41 7 August'Incredible' celebrations as Spain beat Egypt in handball quarters

12:11 18 January 2023World Handball: How tiny Cape Verde made history, published at 12:11 18 January 2023World Handball: How tiny Cape Verde made history

16:18 22 July 2022Team UK target European Tchoukball success, published at 16:18 22 July 2022Team UK target European Tchoukball success

10:39 11 July 2022Meet the Tunisian handball triplets causing a storm. Video, 00:02:00, published at 10:39 11 July 2022Meet the Tunisian handball triplets causing a storm

16:50 1 November 2021Handball federation changes rules after bikini row, published at 16:50 1 November 2021Handball federation changes rules after bikini row

10:36 27 July 2021'It's shocking to have to pay to not play in our pants', published at 10:36 27 July 2021'It's shocking to have to pay to not play in our pants'

10:29 26 July 2021Pink offers to pay handball bikini bottoms fine, published at 10:29 26 July 2021Pink offers to pay handball bikini bottoms fine

16:24 23 July 2021Bikini rule 'putting women off' beach handball, published at 16:24 23 July 2021Bikini rule 'putting women off' beach handball

13:16 20 July 2021Norway fined for 'improper clothing', published at 13:16 20 July 2021Norway fined for 'improper clothing'

00:02 30 March 2021Eight sports receive UK Sport funding, published at 00:02 30 March 2021Eight sports receive UK Sport funding

11:11 28 January 2021Egypt's handball coach proud despite loss to world champions, published at 11:11 28 January 2021Egypt's handball coach proud despite loss to world champions

14:43 18 January 2021Cape Verde withdraw from Handball World Champs, published at 14:43 18 January 2021Cape Verde withdraw from Handball World Champs

20:06 10 May 2019Young players - handball's 2012 legacy, published at 20:06 10 May 2019Young players - handball's 2012 legacy

23:26 12 October 2018UK Sport launches £3m Aspiration Fund, published at 23:26 12 October 2018UK Sport launches £3m Aspiration Fund

16:46 12 October 2018Handball 'not a forgotten sport', published at 16:46 12 October 2018Handball 'not a forgotten sport'

How did Team GB win their Olympic medals?, published at 22:05 11 August

'Incredible' celebrations as Spain beat Egypt in handball quarters. Video, 00:01:02, published at 12:41 7 August

World Handball: How tiny Cape Verde made history, published at 12:11 18 January 2023

Team UK target European Tchoukball success, published at 16:18 22 July 2022

Meet the Tunisian handball triplets causing a storm. Video, 00:02:00, published at 10:39 11 July 2022

Handball federation changes rules after bikini row, published at 16:50 1 November 2021

'It's shocking to have to pay to not play in our pants', published at 10:36 27 July 2021

Pink offers to pay handball bikini bottoms fine, published at 10:29 26 July 2021

Bikini rule 'putting women off' beach handball, published at 16:24 23 July 2021

Norway fined for 'improper clothing', published at 13:16 20 July 2021

Eight sports receive UK Sport funding, published at 00:02 30 March 2021

Egypt's handball coach proud despite loss to world champions, published at 11:11 28 January 2021

Cape Verde withdraw from Handball World Champs, published at 14:43 18 January 2021

Young players - handball's 2012 legacy, published at 20:06 10 May 2019

UK Sport launches £3m Aspiration Fund, published at 23:26 12 October 2018

Handball 'not a forgotten sport', published at 16:46 12 October 2018