Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 9 to August 24.
[edit] Events
2 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Handball Men
- Handball Women
[edit] Qualifying Criteria
An NOC may enter up to 1 men's and 1 women's team in the handball competitions.
| Handball Men | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 |  People's Republic of China |
| IHF World Championships | Jan 19 - Feb 4, 2007 |  Germany |
1 | |
| European Championships | January 17-27, 2008 |  Norway |
1 | |
| Asian Qualifying Event | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| Africa Nations Cup | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| Pan-American Games | July 14-29, 2007 |  Brazil |
1 | |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | TBD TBD TBD |
TBD TBD TBD |
6 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
| Handball Women | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | People's Republic of China |
| IHF World Championships | December 2-16, 2007 |  France |
1 | |
| European Championships | December 7-17, 2006 |  Sweden |
1 | |
| Asian Qualifying Event | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| Africa Nations Cup | TBD | TBD | 1 | |
| Pan-American Games | July 14-29, 2007 | Brazil |
1 | |
| Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | TBD TBD TBD |
TBD TBD TBD |
6 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
[edit] References
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
|---|
| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Handball at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1936 • 1948-68 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in handball |
