The European Handball Federation (EHF) Executive Committee have approved a range of fundamental changes to the sport's top club competitions and its international calendar from the 2020-2021 season.
Hosts France added the European Women’s Handball gold medal to their world title tonight as they defeated Olympic champions Russia 24-21 in an enthralling final at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris.
Hosts France beat The Netherlands 27-21 to earn a place in the final of the European Women’s Handball Championships on Sunday (December 16), where they will face Russia, who won their semi-final against Romania 28-22.
Angola secured their 10th African Women’s Handball Championships title in the past 11 editions – and 13th since the event started in 1974 - with a 19-14 win over Senegal in Brazzaville Congo.
Defending champions Norway kept their hopes of reaching the semi-finals at the European Women’s Handball Championship alive as they beat The Netherlands 29-16 in France.
Senegal and Angola will meet in the final of the African Women's Handball Championships after both teams came through their respective semi-finals today.
South Korea beat hosts Japan in the final of the Women's Asian Handball Championships in Kumamoto to win the title for the fourth consecutive year.
Australia claimed fifth place at the Asian Women's Handball Championships in Kumamoto and qualified for next year's International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's World Championships.
Hosts Japan will meet South Korea in the final of the Asian Women’s Handball Championships after defeating China 23-21 in Kumamoto.
France moved to the top of the main round group one standings at the European Women’s Handball Championships thanks to a 29-23 win over Denmark.
Defending champions Norway suffered their second defeat in the preliminary round of the European Women’s Handball Championships in France, going down 31-23 to Romania at the Brest Arena.
Hosts Japan cruised past Iran today 31-8 at the Asian Women’s Handball Championships in Kumamoto to remain unbeaten in Group A.
Romania got their second win in as many matches to progress from Group D into the main round of the European Women's Handball Championships in France.
Hosts France defeated Slovenia 30-21 at the European Women's Handball Championships to recover from their opening day loss to Russia.
Japan defeated Australia 37-18 in their second game of the Asian Women's Handball Championships in Kumamoto to continue their strong start.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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As the year draws to a close, the International University Sports Federation is preparing for a busy 2019 with two Universiades to organise in Krasnoyarsk and Naples. Mike Rowbottom speaks to FISU President Oleg Matytsin about how preparations are progressing for the two events.
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