Olympic Handball

Handball first appeared as a Summer Olympic sport in 1936.NBC Olympics: Olympic Handball History Medal sets are awarded to the top men's and women's teams.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Handball

Handball events at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium and the Beijing National Indoor Stadium from August 9 to August 24, 2008.Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Time and Venues France took the gold medal in the men's event and Norway won the gold in the women's competition.NBC Olympics: Handball - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation

Men's outdoor handball was introduced in 1936 at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.NBC Olympics: Olympic Handball History The sport was suspended after the 1936 games, but men's indoor handball became a full medal sport in 1972.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Handball History At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, the women's indoor handball event was added.International Olympic Committee: Olympic Handball History