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Can You Ace This Quiz on Handball?

Vageesha Mishra
The popular game of Handball is loaded with a gripping excitement that has kept it shining through the years. Take this quiz and see how great of a Handball fan are you!
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In Handball that has 30-minute halves, the two teams score by throwing the ball in the opponent’s goal. The highest scoring team wins.
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Defenders are free to use body contact to prevent attackers from shooting at the goal. Body contact should be within specified rules or else it would lead to penalty.
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Field handball, a form of Handball involved outdoor playing with 11 players. In 1936, the game was played in the Summer Olympics. Grass handball is another name for Field handball.
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Handball like games used to be played by Ancient Greeks. By 19th Century, the game in its current form became codified. Modern rules were published in 1917, the year of the first official game.
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1925 was the year of the first recognized International Handball games.
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While running with the ball, the players cannot keep the ball for more than 3 seconds or for more than 3 steps.
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The ball is moved around not by direct throws but using dribbling, passing or pushing around using the body. Dribbling also happens in Basketball.
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The World Men’s Handball Championship is a coveted tournament that started in 1938. France holds the maximum titles of 6 wins while Denmark scored a maiden title in 2019.
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The French Player has scored gold medals in Olympics, World Handball Championship and European tournaments. The iconic IHF Player of the year was conferred to him thrice!
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Apart from Europe, Handball is also popular globally amongst Asian, American and African nations. The International Handball Federation Association, 1946 has over 200 members.
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After Field Handball in Olympics, the 7 player based indoor Handball started gaining prominence which then got introduced in the Olympics in 1972 and is being played ever since.
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With its massive popularity, the Women's team handball became an Olympic sport in 1976 in Montreal.
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