Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Host country |
 China |
| Dates | 9–24 August |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 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 Beijing 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
See also: List of Olympic medalists in handball (men) and List of Olympic medalists in handball (women)
Participating teams
Gold medalists France collect their medals on 24 August 2008.
Men
Main article: Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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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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