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Get ready for a high-speed journey through the world of handball! Test your knowledge on how this thrilling sport is played, where it came from, and the amazing records set along the way.
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Standard indoor handball is played with seven players on each side: six court players and one goalkeeper. Until the mid-20th century, the sport was often played outdoors on a large grass field with eleven players per team, much like association football.
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Just like in football, a yellow card is used as a warning for early or minor fouls. Green cards are also used in handball, but they are kept at the official table and used by team officials to request a team timeout.
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Players can hold the ball for a maximum of three seconds and take up to three steps before they must pass, shoot, or dribble. This rule keeps the game incredibly fast-paced, leading to high-scoring matches with plenty of action.
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When a player receives a two-minute suspension for a harsh foul or unsportsmanlike conduct, their team must play short-handed for the duration of the penalty. Receiving three of these suspensions in a single match results in a red card.
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In beach handball, creative and spectacular goals, such as a 360-degree jump shot or an 'inflight' alley-oop, are rewarded with two points instead of one. Goalkeeper goals are also worth two points, making the beach game highly dynamic.
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France reached six world titles in 2017, after winning in 1995, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017. Their golden generations earned nicknames like 'Les Barjots' and 'Les Experts' thanks to their tactical brilliance and long periods of dominance.
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The Kempa trick, named after German handball legend Bernhard Kempa, involves a player throwing the ball above the defense to a teammate who leaps into the air, catches it, and shoots before touching the ground. It is one of the sport's most crowd-pleasing moves.
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Mikkel Hansen, famous for his long hair, headband and thundering jump shots, won Olympic gold in Rio in 2016 and again in Paris in 2024, then retired. He was also named IHF World Player of the Year three times, in 2011, 2015 and 2018.
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Adult handball is played in two halves of 30 minutes with a 15-minute break. Teams often score more than 30 goals each, so the scoreboard keeps ticking. Each team may also call a few one-minute timeouts to change tactics.
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Germany won the gold medal in the 11-a-side field handball tournament at the 1936 Berlin Games, defeating Austria in the final match. Field handball was played outdoors on a soccer pitch, but it eventually lost popularity to the faster indoor version.
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