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French handball player arrested in attempted rape
Handball player Benoît Kounkoud was released from police custody Wednesday pending further investigation into an allegation that he tried to rape a woman, the Paris prosecutor's office said.
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Handball official pleads guilty to child porn, quits
Bruno Martini, president of France's pro handball league, was given a 12-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to child corruption and child porn charges.
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Handball: Women can wear shorts over bikini
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has changed its rules regarding women's uniforms to allow beach handball players to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms.
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Handball asked to review women's bikini uniform
The five Nordic countries urged the International Handball Federation "to review uniform rules in accordance with gender equality" after the Norway team was punished for wearing shorts instead of the mandated bikini uniform.
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France sweeps handball as women top Russians
France tops ROC for women's handball gold and in the process becomes the first country in 37 years to sweep the men's and women's tournaments.
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France holds off Danes for men's handball gold
France won the Olympic gold medal in men's handball, holding off a Denmark rally that made it a one-goal game in the final minute to win 25-23 in the final.
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Denmark wins men's handball worlds to repeat
Denmark will go to the Tokyo Olympics as world men's handball champion after beating Sweden 26-24 in the final Sunday.
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Russia wins women's handball gold over France
Russia won a hard-fought contest against France to take Olympic women's handball gold Saturday.
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Aussies in Action Rio 2016
When are the Australian athletes competing in Rio de Janeiro?
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WHO rejects call to cancel Rio Games over Zika
The WHO maintains that despite the increased number of infections because of the Zika outbreak, there is "no public health justification" for calling off the Rio Games.
Handball Standings
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113USA
- 88CHN
- 71ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
USA | 39 |
CHN | 38 |
JPN | 27 |
USA | 41 |
CHN | 32 |
ROC | 28 |
USA | 33 |
ROC | 23 |
GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7McKeon
- 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Dressel | 5 |
McKeon | 4 |
McKeown | 3 |
Scott | 3 |
Ledecky | 2 |
Hashimoto | 2 |
McKeon | 3 |
Nagornyy | 2 |
Melnikova | 2 |
Olympics News
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ledecky, Thorpe
Katie Ledecky, the most decorated women's swimmer in history, and Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, were among 19 people to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
IOC hints at lack of solidarity in athletics prize money decision
IOC president Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medalists in Paris, World Athletics should focus its funding on supporting athletes at the other end of the spectrum.
Britain's women's gymnastics coach steps down before Olympics
David Kenwright, the head coach of Britain's women's gymnastics team, has stepped down on the eve of the European championships and less than 100 days before the Paris Olympics.
U.S. Rowing report finds abuse allegations vs. Ted Nash credible
U.S. Rowing stripped honors from former Olympian and coach Ted Nash after an investigation found allegations that he sexually abused a teenager more than 50 years ago to be credible.
Olympic refugee athlete Anjelina Nadai Lohalith suspended
Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a two-time Olympian in the 1,500 meters, has been suspended for a positive doping test just two days before the IOC confirms athlete selections for the Paris Games.
Indian archers beat reigning Olympic champions South Korea: what does it mean?
With the Paris Olympics around the corner, what's the significance of the Indian men's recurve team's win over South Korea?