Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Host country |  China |
| Dates | 9 August - 24 August |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
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Champions  |
 France (Men) Norway (Women) |
Runner-up  |
 Iceland (Men) Russia (Women) |
Third place  |
 Spain (Men) South Korea (Women) |
| Fourth place |  Croatia (Men) Hungary (Women) |
Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team events. A NOC was permitted to enter one Men's team and one Women's team in the handball competitions.
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[edit] Medal summary
See also: List of Olympic medalists in handball
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France (FRA) |
Iceland (ISL) |
Spain (ESP) |
| Women details |
Norway (NOR) |
Russia (RUS) |
South Korea (KOR) |
[edit] Participating teams
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[edit] Men
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament
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[edit] Women
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[edit] References
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- International Handball Federation
- European Handball Federation
- Team Handball News 2008 Men's Olympic Qualification Summary
- Team Handball News 2008 Women's Olympic Qualification Summary
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