Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Host country |  China |
| Dates | 9–24 August |
| Teams | 24 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
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| Champions |  France (men) Norway (women) |
| Runner-up |  Iceland (men) Russia (women) |
| Third place |  Spain (men) South Korea (women) |
| Fourth place |  Croatia (men) Hungary (women) |
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The Beijing National Indoor Stadium prepared for the final handball matches.
Handball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 9 to 24 August at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both men's and women's team events. A National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter one men's team and one women's team in the handball competitions.
Medal summary[]
Participating teams[]
Gold medalists France collect their medals on 24 August 2008.
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References[]
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- International Handball Federation
- European Handball Federation
- Team Handball News 2008 Men's Olympic Qualification Summary
- Team Handball News 2008 Women's Olympic Qualification Summary
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