Handball
A fast and sometimes furious sport Handball is one of the quickest team sports around. With its roots in Germany and Scandinavia in the 19th Century, handball made its Olympic debut in the 1936 Olympic Games.
In addition to a goalkeeper, traditional team composition includes a couple of wingers, a centre-left and centre-right and two centres.
Handball players must be able to run in short bursts, and be capable of quickly changing directions in order to wrongfoot opponents.
There are up to 18 million handball players in Europe alone.
Did you know?
- Handball was voted Best Sport at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
- Team handball has origins reaching as far back as the antiquity: urania in ancient Greece, harpaston in ancient Rome, fangballspiel in medieval Germany, etc.
- In Europe, Handball is the largest participation sport for women and is second only to football for men
Who is it for?
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- Boys: Year 7 - 9
- Girls: Year 7 - 9
Competition Facts
- Handball will take place on 19th June at Crystal Palace
- There will be seperate Male and Female competitions
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