Olympic Games handball tournament
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The Olympic Games handball tournament is the premier international handball competition held every four years as part of the Summer Olympics, featuring the world’s top national teams competing for Olympic medals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic tournament
ⓘ
international handball competition ⓘ |
| awards |
bronze medal
ⓘ
gold medal ⓘ silver medal ⓘ |
| ballType | handball ⓘ |
| broadcastScope | global television coverage ⓘ |
| competitionPhase |
bronze medal match
ⓘ
gold medal match ⓘ group stage ⓘ knockout stage ⓘ |
| competitionType | national teams tournament ⓘ |
| confederationsRepresented |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan-America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycle | quadrennial ⓘ |
| eligibility | IOC-recognized national Olympic committees ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMen | 1936 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMenIndoor | 1972 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWomen | 1976 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | indoor handball ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| genderCategories |
men's tournament
ⓘ
women's tournament ⓘ |
| globalScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| governingBodyForRules | International Handball Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most prestigious events in handball ⓘ |
| matchDuration | 60 minutes ⓘ |
| medalSignificance | Olympic champion title ⓘ |
| objective | score more goals than the opponent ⓘ |
| organizer |
International Handball Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Summer Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualificationMethod |
continental qualification tournaments
ⓘ
host nation automatic qualification ⓘ world qualification tournaments ⓘ |
| relationToWorldChampionships | distinct from IHF World Championships ⓘ |
| rulesBasis | IHF Rules of the Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | Summer Olympics program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | handball ⓘ |
| status | top-level international handball event ⓘ |
| substitutions | unlimited substitutions ⓘ |
| teamSizeOnCourt | 7 players per team ⓘ |
| teamSport | true ⓘ |
| teamType | senior national team ⓘ |
| venueType | indoor arena ⓘ |
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