Handball
IHF awards hosting rights for Men’s World Championships
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has awarded its 2021 Men’s World Championship to Egypt, while the 2023 edition of the national team competition will be co-hosted by Poland and Sweden.
Bidding field narrows for 2021 and 2023 men’s IHF Worlds
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has confirmed the countries that have been shortlisted as potential hosts for its men’s World Championships in 2021 and 2023.
Cologne strikes deal to retain EHF Final4
The European Handball Federation (EHF) Final4 event will remain in Cologne until 2020 after the governing body sealed a new deal with the German city.
Nine countries step forward for 2021 and 2023 Handball Worlds
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has revealed bids from nine national federations for its 2021 and 2023 World Championships, with France seemingly set to land the rights to the 2021 women’s event.
EHF club showpiece to remain in Berlin
Berlin has retained its hosting rights to the EHF Cup Finals after the European Handball Federation confirmed the men’s club showpiece will return to the German capital this year.
Egypt’s handball worlds bid wins continental support
The president of the African Handball Confederation, Mansourou Aremou, has thrown the governing body’s support behind Egypt’s bid to host the sport’s men’s world championship in 2021.
IHF ejects Bahrain and UAE from Qatar’s Handball Worlds
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has barred Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates from retaking their places at the 2015 Men’s World Championship in Qatar.
IHF reveals Bahrain and UAE u-turn over Qatar 2015 participation
Bahrain and United Arab Emirates have reversed their decision to withdraw from the International Handball Federation’s (IHF) 2015 Men’s World Championship in Qatar.
UAE follows Bahrain in withdrawing from Qatar’s Handball Worlds
The Handball Federation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opted to follow its Bahrain counterpart in withdrawing from the 2015 Men’s Handball World Championship, which is being hosted by Qatar.
EHF unveils hosts and confirms flagship event expansion
The European Handball Federation has announced the hosts of the 2018 and 2020 men’s and women’s European Championship and confirmed that the governing body’s flagship men’s event will be expanded in six years’ time.
EHF court rules on punishment for Dutch federation
The Netherlands Handball Federation (NHV) remains banned from hosting any European Handball Federation (EHF) national team competitions until December 2016 following a ruling by the federation’s court of arbitration (ECA).
EHF nears expansion of flagship event
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has revealed details of Sweden, Austria and Norway’s proposal to co-host the 2020 European Championships, with the organisation stating that its flagship men’s national team event is now “likely” to be the first involving 24 teams and held in three countries.
FFHB selects host cities for 2017 Men’s World Handball Championship
The French Handball Federation (FFHB) has concluded a year-long selection process by announcing its nine proposed host venues for the 2017 World Men’s Championship.
Leading Handball Bundesliga club signs IMG partnership
German Handball Bundesliga club Rhein-Neckar Löwen has signed a 10-year marketing partnership with the IMG agency.
Krakow to take centre stage for EHF Euro 2016
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced its hosting plans for the Men’s Euro 2016 national team competition in Poland, including an extended tournament playing schedule.
EHF presses forward with revamp of showpiece events
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has agreed to revamp the format of its men’s Champions League club competition, while an expanded men’s European Championships could be in place as soon as the 2020 event.
Al Jazeera confirmed as IHF rights-holder as Gerflor signs up
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has announced that Qatari pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has become its global media rights partner for the 2015 and 2017 Men’s and Women’s World Championships.
Cologne to remain home of EHF club showpiece
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has agreed a two-year extension for its annual club showpiece, the Final4, to remain in the German city of Cologne until at least 2016.