Fact of the day

The first athlete to be disqualified from the Olympics for using a banned substance was Swedish pentathlete Hans-Grunner Liljenwall, who tested positive for excessive alcohol at the 1968 Games in Mexico City after drinking several beers before the competition. 

Handball News

GB handball coach Djukic quits to take charge of Israel

By David Gold

Dragan Djukic_30_AprApril 30 - British handball's men's coach Dragan Djukic (pictured) is to leave after this summer's Olympic Games to take charge of Israel.
   

Croatia on trail of third handball gold at London 2012

By David Gold

Croatia celebrate_handball_gold_Athens_2004April 10 - Two times Olympic gold medallists Croatia has qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games handball tournament following the European men's qualifiers.
   

The Copper Box rubs up British Handball the wrong way

By Duncan Mackay

London Olympic_Handball_Arena_December_5_2011January 10 - British Handball have launched a campaign against the decision to re-name the Handball Arena built for London 2012 as The Copper Box, claiming that it could jeopardise the potential legacy impact that the sport hopes to enjoy from the Olympics. 
   

Exclusive: Rio 2016 the target as British Handball look to the next generation

By David Gold

British HandballDecember 5 - Paul Goodwin, the chief executive of British Handball, has spoken to insidethegames about the organisation's plans beyond London 2012, which he hopes will culminate in either the men's and women's team qualifying for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
   

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