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Day 16 Sunday, August 24, 2008
TimeEventResults
08/24 08:00AM
DEN KOR
Men's Placement 7-8 - Match 39 
Denmark vs South Korea (37-26)
Official
08/24 10:15AM
RUS POL
Men's Placement 5-6 - Match 40 
Russia vs Poland (28-29)
Official
08/24 13:30PM
CRO ESP
Men's Bronze-Medal Match - Match 41 
Croatia vs Spain (29-35)
Official
08/24 15:45PM
FRA ISL
Men's Gold-Medal Match - Match 42 
France vs Iceland (28-23)
Official

2008 Handball Medals

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
FRA1001
NOR1001
ISL0101
RUS0101
KOR0011

Handball Features

Iceland shuts down for Olympic finalIceland shuts down for Olympic final

As a 12-year-old boy, Iceland's president listened to the radio broadcast of his country's first Olympic silver medal. More than 50 years later, he watched his nation claim its second, losing to France in men's handball.

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Team Handball

In Olympic handball, the 12 men's teams and 12 women's teams are split into two groups by random draw. An Olympic handball team's roster comprises 15 players.

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NBCOlympics.com will live-stream handball competitions during the Beijing Games, featuring in-depth commentary on the matches provided by Bogdan Pasat, Editor/Contributor at Team Handball News.

Also see

  • FRA vs. ISL

    FRA vs. ISL

    Relive France's first ever gold medal win at an Olympic men's handball tournament. The French defeated Iceland 28-23.

  • Men's Medal Ceremony

    Men's Medal Ceremony

    The unbeaten Frenchmen clinched the Olympic throne for the first time. Iceland won its first silver medal.

  • NOR vs. RUS

    NOR vs. RUS

    The Norwegian handball women captured their first Olympic gold medal. Watch their win over Russia again.  

  • Women's Medal Ceremony

    Women's Medal Ceremony

    Norway, Russia and South Korea were the top teams in the women's tournament and had reason to celebrate.

  • Incredible finish

    Incredible finish

    In one of the most memorable finishes of the men's handball tournament in Beijing, Denmark defeats Russia in group play.

  • Where is the U.S.?

    Where is the U.S.?

    Former U.S. handball player Dawn Allinger Lewis looks at the prospects of professional handball in the U.S. 

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