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HANDBALL: participation during the history of the Olympic
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Introduction, key stages and evolution in the number of events from this sports
beginnings to the present time.
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"andball
Introduction
"andball made its Olympic debut at the #ames of the $I Olympiad, %erlin !&'(. )his *as
the grass version *ith !! players. )he sport *as then not included on the programme, e+cept
as a demonstration sport in "elsinki in !&,2. It reappeared in its indoor version *ith seven
players at the #ames of the $$ Olympiad, -unich !&.2. /omens handball made its
appearance at the #ames of the $$I Olympiad, -ontreal !&.(.
0ey stages
1irst entry
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!&2.3 4t the 2(
th
IOC Session held in -onaco in 4pril, the IOC
member in Ireland, 5ohn 5oseph 0eane, proposed that handball be
included on the Olympic programme.
!&'3 4t the Olympic Congress held in %erlin, it *as decided to add
handball to the 6athletic games7 8including football, polo and la*n
hockey9, from among *hich the #ames Organising Committee could
choose.
!&:&3 4t the ::
th
IOC Session held in Rome in 4pril, it *as proposed
that handball be on the list of obligatory sports at the #ames. )his
proposal *as re;ected.
!&(,3 4t the (:
th
IOC Session held in -adrid October, it *as decided
to increase the number of sports on the programme to 2! for the
#ames of the $$ Olympiad, -unich !&.2. "andball *as featured on
this ne* list.
!&.23 4t the .'
rd
IOC Session held in -unich in 4ugust and
September, it *as decided to introduce a *omens tournament at the
#ames of the $$I Olympiad, -ontreal !&.(.
<volution in the number of teams
!&'(3 ( teams 8mens9
!&.23 !( teams 8mens9
!&.(3 !. teams 8!! mens and ( *omens9
!&=2!&=:3 != teams 8!2 mens and ( *omens9
!&==2!&&(3 2 teams 8!2 mens and = *omens9
222:3 22 teams 8!2 mens and ! *omens9 2=22!23 2: teams 8!2 mens and !2
*omens9
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