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Olympic success sparks London Legacy sport channel

The Olympic Games legacy is set to continue with a 24-hour-a-day sports channel, showing 24 Olympic sports.

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Handball: GB fail to see off Angola

Despite a valiant display from Team GB’s women’s handball side at the Copper Box this morning it wasn’t enough to see off Angola, who defeated Great Britain 31-25.

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London 2012: Bluffer’s guide to handball

Handball adopts many key features of sports such as basketball and football. Speed, skill and stamina are key attributes for competitors in Handball as it is an extremely fast paced game with high scoring contact sport.

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London 2012: GB handball team announced

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced fourteen players selected to compete for Team GB in women’s handball at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Handball: GB show promise in final home match before Olympics

A strong first half performance from Great Britain women was not enough for them to overcome the challenge of Montenegro at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London in their final competitive home match before the Olympic Games.

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Handball: On track to deliver Olympic Legacy with 100 days to go

The future of elite handball in Britain took a major step forward this week, after British Handball, England Handball and Scottish Handball agreed a clear pathway for the development of international players.

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Handball: England out of Euro 2012 qualifying

Some strong periods of play from Great Britain was not enough to stop them losing out to Poland, 13-12, in the Euro 2012 qualifying tournament, which means they are now unable to reach the finals of the competition.

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Handball: GB lose to Poland in Euro qualifier

Great Britain women’s handball team were beaten 33-20 by Poland in their Euro 2012 Group Three qualifier at Loughborough University yesterday.

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Getting started – Handball

Looking for a new sport to take you through the Olympic year? How about a fast paced, high goal scoring team sport that promises to keep you on your toes by having you running, jumping and throwing all at once? Discovering handball could be just what you’ve been looking for! Believe it or not, handball [...]

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Handball: GB Women relishing Polish challenge in Euro 2012 campaign

Great Britain women’s handball team take on Poland in Loughborough this Thursday, March 22, and Head Coach Jesper Holmris is relishing the challenge their latest European Championship clashes present.

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