Handball World Championship

France Beat Qatar to Clinch Men’s Handball World Championship, Qualify for Rio

 February 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Sunday, France made handball history by emerging as the first team ever to win the world championship title for the fifth time. In the final played at Doha’s jam-packed Lusail Multipurpose Hall, France broke many a Qatari hearts with their 25-22 victory over the host nation, who had earlier shocked handball enthusiasts by entering […]

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Handball World Championship

Men’s Handball World Championship: Qatar Shock Poland to Make Handball History, Play France in the Final on Sunday

 February 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Bravo Qatar!! Their dream run continued much to the delight of the home fans, who cheered the Qatari hand-ballers all the way. On Friday, they made history to become the first ever non-European nation to reach the final of Men’s Handball World Championship. Their best finish so far, has been the 16th place in Portugal, […]

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France, Poland, Spain & Qatar Enter Semifinals of 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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The stage is now set for the last few games of the 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship at the Qatari capital Doha. The 24th championship has thrown up some surprises and the biggest news was the hosts Qatar entering the semifinals. The championship, which is held every two years, was last staged in 2013 at Spain and […]

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