Handball

For other uses, see Handball (disambiguation). Handball A handball game in progress at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. Highest governing body IHF First played 2 December 1917; 106 years ago in Berlin, Germany.[1] Registered players > 27 million (2016)[2] Characteristics Contact Limited Team members 7 per side (including goalkeeper) Mixed-sex Separate competitions Type Team sport, ball sport Equipment Ball and goals Venue Indoor court Presence Country or region Worldwide; but most popular in Europe Olympic Part of Summer Olympic programme in 1936. Demonstrated at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Returned to the Summer Olympic programme in 1972. World Games Beach handball: 2001–present (invitational sport before 2013) Handball game highlights video Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball)[3] is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it int...