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About The Sport
Handball is played in an indoor court between two teams, of seven players each. The players’ objective is, by only using their hands, to put the ball into the goal post of the opposing team, thereby scoring a "goal". The team with the most goals at the end of the match wins.
Beijing Olympics medal table
| Country |
|
G |
S |
B |
T |
| China |
|
51 |
21 |
28 |
100 |
| USA |
|
36 |
38 |
36 |
110 |
| Russia |
|
23 |
21 |
28 |
72 |
| Team GB |
|
19 |
13 |
15 |
47 |
| Germany |
|
16 |
10 |
15 |
41 |
To view full medal table, click here. To view all Team GB medallists click here.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Andy Murray
Singles
- Date of Birth: 15/05/1987
- Lives: Wandsworth, London
The British number one will compete in both the singles and, alongside his brother Jamie, in the doubles for Team GB in Beijing.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Jamie Murray
Doubles
- Date of Birth: 13/02/1986
- Lives: Dunblane
Murray is a left-handed doubles specialist who will partner younger brother Andy for Team GB in Beijing. He won the 2007 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Serbia's Jelena Jankovic.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Christine Ohuruogu
400m
- Date of Birth: 17/05/1984
- Lives: London
2007 World Champion Christine goes to the Beijing Olympic Games with gold medal aspirations in the women's 400m.
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Phillips Idowu
Triple Jump
- Date of Birth: 30/12/1978
- Lives: Bush Hill Park, London
A talented basketball player who was converted to triple jump by a teacher. Won a gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2006. Beijing will be his third Olympic Games.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Mark Cavendish
Madison
- Date of Birth: 21/05/1985
- Lives: Douglas, Isle of Man
Mark begins his Olympic Challenge after an excellent Tour de France 08 campaign
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Helen Jenkins
Individual Competition
- Date of Birth: 08/03/1984
- Lives: Bridgend, Wales
Helen became the 2008 Triathlon World Champion following an excellent tactical race in Vancouver.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Barry Middleton
Teams
- Date of Birth: 12/01/1984
- Lives: Loughborough
At just 25, Middleton has a World Cup, a Commonwealth Games, four European Championships and two Olympics under his belt.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Tom Daley
Individual Platform
- Date of Birth: 21/05/1994
- Lives: Plymouth
At 14 years and 81 days old Daley will be Team GB's youngest Olympian since 1960. He is the current European Champion BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. He won silver at the 2007 Youth Olympics.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Alison Williamson
Individual
- Date of Birth: 03/11/1971
- Lives: Wolverhampton
Took bronze medal at Athens 2004 after a dramatic match which went down to the last arrow. Never finished outside the top ten in her four Olympic games.
Section heading - Brits to Watch Out For
Tim Brabants
K-1 500m
- Date of Birth: 23/01/1977
- Lives: Walton-on-Thames
Brabants is the Olympic Champion in the Men's K1 (kayak single) 1000m event. He is also a qualified doctor with an Olympic bronze medal from Sydney 2000. In 2008 Tim won his first Olympic medal in the Men's K1 500m event.
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