LILLE, France, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Defending champions France squeezed past Sweden with a nail-biting 31-28 overtime victory on Thursday to reach the final of the women's Olympic handball tournament, ...

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — Handball powerhouse Norway beat Tokyo champion France 29-21 in the women's final at the Paris Games for its third Olympic gold medal, and first since 2012. Norway's players ...

Handball combines elements of other popular Olympic sports. Players pass to teammates, avoid defenders and take shots on goal just as they do in soccer and hockey. There are 15 players on a roster, ...

The quarterfinals are complete in the women’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Norway, Denmark, Sweden and France advancing to the final four.

With its sights set on Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032, the EHF is making moves on the continental scene: a new four-yearly tournament with ...

The men's and women's competitions begin with the preliminary phases, in which teams compete against opposing teams in their group for five games. The top four teams in the standings from each group ...