IHF - NEWS
[2010-07-16]
Beach Handball - A Sport in the Official Program of the World Games
The Executive Board of the International World Games Association on its meeting that took place on 10 - 11 July in Lausanne, unanimously decided to move Beach Handball from being an invitational...
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[2010-07-15]
2010 Women’s Youth World Championship in the Dominican Republic -Match Schedule-
The match schedule of the coming Women’s Youth World Championship, taking place in the Dominican Republic from 2 to 12 August 2010 is now ready for download.
Please note that the Competition...
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[2010-07-14]
Special Culture and Education Programme at YOG in Singapore
The vision for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) - including the YOG handball tournament - is to be an event integrating sport, culture and education. The Culture and Education Programme (CEP) forms an...
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[ 2010-07-10]
Draw for the 22nd Men’s World Championship in Sweden
The draw for
the 22nd Men’s World Championship in Sweden 2011 has taken place in the
Scandinavium in Gothenburg. The Swedish Handball Player of the Century, Magnus
Wislander, and women’s Swedish...
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[2010-07-06]
Accreditation for Women’s Junior WCH in Korea
The 17th Women’s Junior World Championship will take place from 17 to 31 July in Korea. All journalist who need accreditation, please fill in the linked document and send it to...
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[2010-07-04]
Accreditation to the Draw for the 2011 Men's Handball World Championship in Sweden
The draw for the 2011 Men’s World Championship in Sweden will take place in the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg (Sweden) on Friday 9 July 2010. The draw procedure will officially start at 18:15. By...
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[2010-07-04]
IHF Executive Committee approves Kuwait players to compete under the IHF flag
With regard to the upcoming Asian qualification tournament the IHF Executive Committee decided to allow Kuwait players to compete in IHF events under the IHF flag.
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[2010-07-04]
Double Gold for Hungary at University World Championships
Hungarian men and women secured the titles at the 20th World University Handball Championships, played in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary from 21 June to 4 July 2010. In the women’s tournament, played with seven...
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[2010-06-30]
Argentina, Brazil and Chile qualify for Sweden 2011
The last three participants for the Men’s World Championship2011 in Sweden are known: In Santiago de Chile Argentina, Brazil and Chile became the medalist of the Men’s Pan American Championships....
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[ 2010-06-24]
Men’s Pan American Championship has started
In Santiago de Chile eight teams play for the last three free places for the Men’s World Championship in Sweden 2011 at the Pan American Elite Championship. After two match days of the Preliminary...
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[ 2010-06-21]
Historical day for British handballMen’s team secure their first ever victory in EURO qualification
The newly formed team of the British Handball Association wrote history on home soil: By beating Bulgaria in the last match of the EURO 2012 pre-qualification tournament in Crystal Palace in London...
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[ 2010-06-21]
Russia misses WCH in Sweden – summary of the European qualification
With some high tensioned matches and surprises the European qualification matches for the Men’s World Championship in Sweden were finalized on Sunday evening. The biggest surprise was the...
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[ 2010-06-21]
16 players allowed on starting lists at WCH
To secure the player’s comfort and reduce or prevent their injuries at major tournaments the Council of the International Handball Federation agreed on a rule change for all upcoming World...
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[ 2010-06-21]
Meeting of the IHF Medical Commission
The IHF Medical Commission discussed a long agenda of medical tasks inside the world of handball during their meeting at the IHF Head Office in Basle from 19 to 20 June 2010. The meeting was opened by...
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[2010-06-14]
Sweden 2011: First round of European qualification started
The first round of the European qualification matches for the 2011 Men’s World Championship has been played – and nearly nothing is decided yet. Only Austria (31:15 against the Netherlands) and Norway...
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[2010-06-09]
2010 Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Antalya: IHF Info Brochure available for download
With only a couple of days until the start of the 2010 Men's
and Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Antalya, the final
preparations for the fourth official Beach Handball World...
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[2010-06-09]
Draw for the EHF Women’s EURO 2010 in Denmark and Norway
The first step on their way to Brazil 2011: In Odense (Denmark) the draw for the 9th Women’s European Championship took place. The tournament will be played in Denmark and Norway from 7 – 12 December...
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[2010-06-09]
IHF teaching film about new Rules – now on DVD
On 1 July – thus still before the Youth and Women’s Junior World Championships – several new IHF Rules will enter into force. These rules were revised by the IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission...
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[2010-06-08]
Draw for Men’s Pan-American Championship
The last three free places for the 2011 Men’s World Championship in Sweden will be decided in Santiago de Chile. From 22 – 26 June eight nations will meet at the Elite Pan-American Championship...
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[2010-06-07]
European qualification for the Men’s World Championship in Sweden starts this weekend
Still twelve participants for the Men’s World Championship in Sweden 2011 are missing. Nine of them will be known at 20th of June, when the European qualification matches have come to an end. 18 teams...
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[2010-06-07]
Claude Onesta and Jewgeni Trefilow – IHF Coaches of the Year
An expert jury of the International Handball Federation has decided as follows: Claude Onesta (Men’s team) and Jewgeny Trefilow (Women’s team) are the IHF Coaches of the Year 2009. Onesta (France) and...
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[2010-06-04]
It’s about the future of handball-IHF President Moustafa talks about the goals of the federation for the near future-
On the fringes of the Super Globe in Doha (Qatar), the International Handball Federation decided to hold the II Extraordinary IHF Congress in Marrakech (Morocco) next year. Originally the Congress...
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[2010-06-04]
Draw results of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
The official draw for the Olympic Handball Tournaments as part of the Youth Games, to be taking place from 20 to 25 August, was held in Singapore today. COC member and Youth Olympic Games Event...
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[2010-06-01]
„Everyone“, the anthem of the Youth Olympic Games
The theme song of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) called “Everyone” has been launched. To celebrate the first-ever YOG (in which handball plays an integral role), the Organizing...
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THW Kiel wins EHF Champions League title
For the second time in their club’s history THW Kiel won the EHF Champions League title. In a high tensioned thriller the Germans beat CL record winner FC Barcelona at the first ever staged EHF FINAL4...
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[2010-05-31]
Greenland completes Women’s Junior World Championship in Korea
The field of participants for the Women’s Junior World Championship in Korea (17.-31.8.) is completed – and the group venues are known now: Greenland will take part as the fourth...
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[2010-05-26]
Pineau and Szmal World Handball Players of the Year 2009
The turnout in the IHF election of the male and female World Handball Player of the Year was high – more than 33,000 votes were cast through the Internet. At the end, Slawomir Szmal (Poland) and...
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Draw results of the Women’s Junior World Championship in Korea
The draw of the 2010 Women's Junior World Championship in Korea took place on 24 May according to the following procedure:
Please click here to see the procedure of the...
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[ 2010-05-21]
II Extraordinary IHF Congress postponed taking place in Marrakech in 2011
The II Extraordinary Congress of the International Handball Federation will take place in Marrakech in 2011. The IHF took this decision on the fringes of the Super Globe in Doha (Qatar). The new date...
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[ 2010-05-21]
Technical Delegates Course in Doha has been successfully finished
The Technical Delegates Course, organized by the Qatar Handball Association
(QHA) in cooperation with the IHF, taking place in Doha has been successfully
finished. During the last few days, 30...
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[ 2010-05-20]
Draw for Women’s Junior WCh in Korea – European qualification this weekend
The XVII Women’s Juniors World Championship will take place in Korea from 17 to 31 July. The last nine free places for the WCh will be decided in Europe next weekend (21.-23.5). 15 teams already...
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[ 2010-05-19]
Australia qualified for the 2011 Men’s World Championship in Sweden
Exactly half of the participants for the 2011 Men’s World Championship in Sweden are known now: Number 12 of 24 is Australia. The “Aussies” won the Oceanian World Championship qualification tournament...
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[ 2010-05-17]
happy birthday erwin lanc
Happy Birthday to Erwin Lanc to his 80th
Birthday. Lanc was not only the former President of the IHF (1984-2000) but
also President of the Austrian handball and fistball federation (1977-1993)...
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[ 2010-05-17]
Danish club Viborg wins Women’s EHF Champions League
For the third time in their club’s history the Danish Champion Viborg HK took the title in the EHF Women’s Champions League. After the clear 28:21 victory in the first leg of the finals against the...
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[ 2010-05-16]
2010 Super Globe - Official website online
The Organizing Committee of the 2010 Super Globe in
Qatar opened the official website of the event. You can reach the internet
presentation at http://www.ihfsuperglobe2010.com
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[2010-05-11]
New IHF award: Neagu and Fäth World’s best Rookies of the Year 2009
For the first time ever the IHF will hand over a new award – the award for the World’s Best Rookies of the Year. An IHF expert jury has decided: The Romanian Cristina Neagu and the German...
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[2010-05-12]
“The Super Globe is very important for us”
Interview with Talant Dushebajew, coach of Ciudad Real
From 17 to 21 May, the six best continental club teams will compete in the IHF Super Globe in Qatar and fight for the title of Club World Champion. The top favourite is the title holder Ciudad Real...
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[2010-05-11]
IHF President visits five African countries in seven days
IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa is currently on a busy visit to five African countries. Starting point on Thursday was Cameroon, where Dr Moustafa not only met the President of the Confédération...
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Draw results of the Women’s Youth World Championship
The Preliminary Round Groups for the third Women’s Youth World Championship in the Dominican Republic were drawn today in the IHF Headquarter in Basle, attended by IHF Vice President Miguel Roca Mas,...
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[2010-05-05]
Barcelona, Ciudad Real, Kiel and Chechov meet at the EHF FINAL4
165 matches have been played in this EHF Men’s Champions League season, now the four participants of the first ever EHF FINAL4 in Cologne are known. Two teams from Spain and each one from...
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[2010-05-04]
IHF mourns passing of Michel Moelle
It was with great sadness that the International Handball Federation has learned about the passing of Mabounda Michel Moelle, member of the IHF Commission of Playing Rules and Referees (PRC). He died...
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[2010-05-03]
IHF President Dr Moustafa at the SportAccord Convention in Dubai
In his duty as Council Member of the ASOIF, IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa was invited to the SportAccord International Convention, held in the Atlantis hotel in Dubai, United Arabic Emirates from...
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[2010-04-30]
Vote for the World Handball Players of the Year 2009!
More than 30.000 users of www.ihf.info have voted until now for the World Handball Player of the Year 2009 – and handball fans all around the world still have the chance to be part of this...
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[2010-04-29]
World class will meet at the IHF Super Globe
The IHF Super Globe, played from 17 – 21 May in Doha (Qatar), will decide about the new World Champion for club teams and will bring together some of the top handball players of the World. Host Al...
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[2010-04-28]
III Women's Youth World Championship 2010 in Dominican Republic
-Draw in Basel-
The Women’s Youth World Championship will take place in the Dominican Republic from 2 to 12 August 2010. The draw of the preliminary Groups will take place at the IHF Head Office in Basel on 7 May....
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[2010-04-23]
Technical delegates course in Qatar from 17 to 22 May 2010
On the occasion of the IHF Super Globe (17 – 22 May) the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) in co-operation with the International Handball Federation (IHF) will be hosting and organizing a...
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[2010-04-21]
IHF mourns passing of Juan Antonio Samaranch
“We are shocked by the death of Juan Antonio Samaranch” IHF President Dr Moustafa stated.The former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President passed away on Wednesday aged...
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[2010-04-20]
New date and place of the II Extraordinary Congress will be decided during the Super Globe
With regard to the postponement of the II Extraordinary Congress which should have taken place in Rome from 23 to 24 April 2010, kindly be informed that the Executive Committee will meet during the...
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[2010-04-18]
Postponement of II Extraordinary IHF Congress in Rome ITA
Due to the current situation in Europe including cancellation of all flights over the past three days resulting from the eruption of the Iceland volcano and after consultation with the Continental...
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[2010-04-20]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The National Disciplinary & Anti-Doping Commission of the Fédération Française de Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-04-20]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The National Disciplinary & Anti-Doping Commission of the Fédération Française de Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-04-20]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The National Disciplinary & Anti-Doping Commission of the Fédération Française de Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-04-20]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The National Disciplinary & Anti-Doping Commission of the Fédération Française de Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-04-20]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The National Disciplinary & Anti-Doping Commission of the Fédération Française de Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-04-20]
Brazil wins both titles at Pan-American Youth Championships
Host Brazil was the great winner of the Men’s and Women’s Youth Pan-American Championships in Camboriu (BRA), where they won the women’s as well as the men’s tournament. They...
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Flying Frenchwoman, new perspective
IHF jury nominates the winners of the “Photo of the Year” contest – winners from France and Germany
Approximately 40 sports photographers from all over the world took part
with nearly 100 themes in the new edition of the International Handball
Federation’s (IHF) contest “Handball-Photo of the...
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[2010-04-16]
Election of the World Handball Players of the Year 2009
The users of the official IHF website have the choice: Who will be World Handball Player of the Year 2009? An expert selection committee has chosen three male and female candidates for each category...
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[2010-04-19]
Nominations for the IV Beach Handball World Championships in Antalya / TUR
These are the nominees for the IV Beach Handball World Championship:
8 Referee Couples:Joanna Brehmer/ Agnieszka Skowronek (POL)Vanja Antic/ Jelena Jakovljevic (SRB)Sibel Erdogan/ Sema Turkan...
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[ 2010-04-12]
Extraordinary Congress in Rome - official website online
The official website of the Extraordinary Congress taking place in Rome from 23 to 24 April 2010 is now online.
Please click here to open the website
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[2010-04-19]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The Court of Arbitration of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-04-16]
El Zamalek from Egypt complete Super Globe
The last participant of the IHF Super Globe in Doha is known: The Egyptian team El Zamalek will represent Africa in the tournament form 17 to 21 May in Qatar. El Zamalek qualified after beating the...
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[2010-04-15]
Pan-America: Gold for Argentine Women’s Juniors
By beating Brazil in the final 30:26 (16:9) Argentina won the Pan-American title in the Elite Women’s Juniors competition. Dominican Republic won the Bronze medal thanks to a clear 36:26 (20:8)...
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[2010-04-15]
Kazakhstan, Finland and Israel win Challenge Trophy tournaments
In the Kazakhstan capitol Almaty the regional Men’s and Women’s IHF Challenge Trophies of the Asian Handball Federation were played – and the host won both tournaments very clearly....
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[2010-04-12]
Inspection tour in the Dominican Republic
Fourmonths before the start of the Women’s Youth World Championship 2010 in the Dominican Republic the IHF inspection tour took place on the Caribbean Island. Aside the IHF delegation, led by...
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[2010-04-01]
The IHF Head Office will close during Easter
Dear Handball friends,
Kindly be informed that the Head Office of the international
Handball Federation will close for Easter from 2 to 5 April 2010.
We will be happy to be back at...
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[2010-04-01]
Select presents official ball for Youth Olympic Games
For the first time ever Youth Olympic Games will be held in Singapore in August 2010. The preparations for the handball tournament – six men’s youth and six women’s youth teams will meet – have...
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[2010-03-31]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The Court of Arbitration of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-03-31]
VIOLATIONS OF ANTI-DOPING RULES
The Court of Arbitration of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Handball imposed the following disciplinary measures for doping violation in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping...
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[2010-03-30]
Egypt and Angola qualified for Youth Olympics
For the first time ever Youth Olympic Games will take place in August 2010 in Singapore – and handball is an integral part of this biggest Youth Sports Event ever. Each six men’s youth and six...
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[2010-03-25]
COC discussed upcoming IHF events
The IHF Commission of Organizing and Competition (COC) held their ordinary meeting in Paris. Beside the analyses of the last Women’s World Championship, which took place in China, main topic of...
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[2010-03-23]
New Rules of the Game (Beach Handball)
The new Beach Handball Rules of the Games effective since 1st of March
2010 are now available in English on the IHF web site for download.
Rules of the Game (Beach...
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Meeting days at the IHF
The IHF Executive Committee, the Olympic Solidarity Program, the
Playing Rules and Referees Commission (PRC) and the Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM) held their ordinary meetings during...
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[2010-03-16]
Beach Handball World Championships draw in Antalya
On Saturday, 13 March at 11:00 the draw for the IV Beach Handball World Championships was made in Muratpasa Municipality, the main patron and supporter of the upcoming Beach Handball World...
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[2010-03-13]
Beach Handball World Championships draw
The IV Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships will take place in Antalya/TUR from 22- 27 June 2010. The draw of the preliminary groups took place in Antalya on Saturday 13...
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[2010-03-11]
Germany moves up to Women’s Youth WCH
As no team from Oceania will participate at the 3rd Women’s Youth World Championship 2010 in the Dominican Republic, Europe has the right to send a substitute nation for this free place. The...
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[2010-03-08]
The Super Globe draw
The IHF Super Globe, the World Championship for club teams will take place in Qatar from 17 to 21 May.The draw of the preliminary groups took place in Doha on Saturday 6 March 2010.Ciudad Real...
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[2010-03-05]
IHF inspects venues for 2011 World Championship in Sweden
The official inspection tour of the IHF took place in the WCh hosting country just in time for the end of the qualifying tournaments for the men's WCh 2011 in Sweden (Africa and Asia). They inspected...
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[2010-03-04]
WHM-Tech released in six languages
The next WHM-Tech will be released in March 2010 and from now on be printed in six languages. Besides the traditional languages of the IHF (English, French, German) the WHM-Tech will now also be...
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[2010-03-01]
Rules of the game change
Handball is a vivid, progressing sport. Therefore the rules of the game have to be adapted accordingly. The rule working group with representatives from the PRC (Playing Rules and Referees Commission)...
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