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History of Handball.​

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• The fast-paced modern team game of handball was first played towards the end of the 19th century in Scandinavia and Germany.

• Field handball was first recognised at the turn of the century.

• G.Wallström introduced the sport of "handball" to Sweden in 1910.

• Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball)

• The game was codified at the end of the 19th century in Denmark. The modern set of rules was published on 29 October 1917 in Berlin, which is seen as the date of birth of the sport.

• The International Handball Federation was formed in 1946 and, as of 2016, has 197 member federations.

• The sport is most popular in Europe, and European countries have won all medals but one in the men's world championships since 1938.

• In the women's world championships, only two non-European countries have won the title: South Korea and Brazil.

• The game also enjoys popularity in East Asia, North Africa, and parts of South America.

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