Handball in Paris 2024 Olympics
Sports: handball
A team sport played by throwing a ball into the opponent’s goal, similar to football but played with hands.
2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
- The games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024
- The 2024 games will be the first to include breaking (also known as breakdancing) as an event
- The 2024 games will be the first to have an equal number of men’s and women’s athletes
- The games will include four new sports: breaking, sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing
- The games will be the last to be held during the presidency of IOC President Thomas Bach
- The games are expected to cost €8.3 billion
- The top 15 players on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) are eligible for the Olympic Games, up to a maximum of four golfers from a single country
- Thomas Jolly has been appointed as the artistic director of the four opening and closing ceremonies
Basics
Two teams try to throw a ball into the opponent’s goal, with players moving the ball by passing, dribbling, or shooting.
Number of Countries Participating in Olympics 2024
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Individual Neutral Athletes, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Refugee Olympic Team, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Chinese Taipei, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
How Famous the Sports – handball is
handball is famous in more than 191 countries.
Latest Winners to Remember
Event: Men’s Tournament
Gold Medal WInner and Country
France
Silver Medal WInner and Country
Denmark
Bronze Medal WInner and Country
Spain
handball in Paris 2024 Olympics
Wishing all participants the best of luck at the Paris 2024 Olympics! May your hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship shine bright on the world stage. Go for gold!
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