This guide breaks down the competition format for Olympic handball, detailing every step from qualification to the finals.

Handball combines elements of other popular Olympic sports. Players pass to teammates, avoid defenders and take shots on goal just as they do in soccer and hockey. There are 15 players on a roster, ...

Ahead of the Rio Olympics, handball is breaking out of its traditional European base and becoming a truly global sport. The men's game has never seen an Olympic or world champion from outside Europe, ...

New Zealand handball players are hoping a new international tournament in Wellington will be the start of their journey to a first ever Olympic appearance. Seven Oceania nations will contest the IHF ...