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Handball: What to expect Perhaps like no other sport on the Olympic program, handball exists almost entirely outside the American sports consciousness. But across the ocean, this unique game has a following befitting its fast-paced style.
In Olympic handball, the 12 men's teams and 12 women's teams are split into two groups by random draw. An Olympic handball team's roster comprises 15 players.
The German is the first goaltender to have ever been named World Handballer of the Year, when he took home the award in 2004.
Russia nipped Sweden 28-26 to take team handball gold in Sydney. It was the third straight loss in an Olympic final for the Swedes.
Wonder why all that spinning and jumping? How to beat the defense? There is a method to the madness, find out a bit about it here.
Denmark surprised the competition to take home gold in Norway.
Check out the many faces of German national team handball coach Heiner Brand.
Norway defeated Germany to take the 2007 World Championship.
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