Tag: IHF President

  • 17 players candidate for IHF Athletes’ Commission

    Basel, Dec 3, 2013: The dice has cast, and all aspirants are confirmed: 17 players from all over the world have been nominated by their National Federations to candidate for the first ever IHF Athletes’ Commission. The election process will be staged from 8-10 December 2013. As decided by the IHF Council and confirmed by…

  • Denmark World Champions after last second goal

    Denmark World Champions after last second goal

    Bar – Montenegro, August 26, 2012: Like in 2006 Denmark are Women’s Youth World Champions. In a nail-biting final of the IV Word Championship in Bar, Montenegro, against Russia, the Scandinavians profited from a last second goal of Freja Kyndbal and took revenge for the last second defeat against Russia in the European championship final…

  • “The 2012 London Olympic Games were fantastic”

    “The 2012 London Olympic Games were fantastic”

    The IHF is fully satisfied with the 2012 London Olympic Games – this is the clear message after first analyses of the organization, the number of spectators and the sporting level of performances. The IHF is proud to announce in close cooperation with LOCOG and Alex Gavrilovic, who did a great job as organizer of…

  • France win Olympic gold again

    France win Olympic gold again

    London – GBR, August 12, 2012: Thanks to their again brilliant goalkeeper Thierry OMEYER (FRA), France have won their second gold medal in the men’s Olympic tournament. But in contrast to their 28-23 final victory against Iceland in Beijing 2008, the 2012 final against Sweden was a real thriller, decided with the final buzzer. Final:…

  • Schedule for the Olympic Handball Tournaments released

    Schedule for the Olympic Handball Tournaments released

    Basle, Switzerland, June 15, 2012: The first sport to start and the last gold medals to be handed over – this is handball at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The London 2012 Olympic handball competition schedule has been confirmed. With 16 match days including 46 sessions and 76 matches handball is the sport which is…