The handball tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France will be held from 25 July to 11 August 2024.[1] Preliminary pool matches will occur at South Paris Arena 6, with the final phase staged at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille.[2][3] The format remains the same since 2000 for the men and 2008 for the women, as twelve teams in two groups battle each other in the round robin, followed by the knockout matches for the top eight starting with the quarterfinals and ending with the final and bronze match.
Handball at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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Venue | South Paris Arena 6 Pierre Mauroy Stadium |
Dates | 25 – 11 August 2024 |
No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
Competitors | 336 from 16 nations |
Schedule
GS | Group stage | QF | Quarter-finals | SF | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
Date Event | Thu 25 | Fri 26 | Sat 27 | Sun 28 | Mon 29 | Tue 30 | Wed 31 | Thr 1 | Fri 2 | Sat 3 | Sun 4 | Mon 5 | Tues 6 | Wed 7 | Thu 8 | Fri 9 | Sat 10 | Sun 11 | ||
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Men | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 1/4 | 1/2 | B | F | |||||||||||
Women | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 1/4 | 1/2 | B | F |
Events
Two sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Men's handball (12 teams)
- Women's handball (12 teams)
Qualification
The National Olympic Committees might enter only one 14-player men's team and only one 14-player women's team.
Qualification summary
Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
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![]() | — | ![]() | 14 |
![]() | ![]() | — | 14 |
![]() | — | ![]() | 14 |
![]() | ![]() | — | 14 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
![]() | ![]() | — | 14 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
![]() | ![]() | — | 14 |
![]() | — | ![]() | 14 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
![]() | — | ![]() | 14 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 28 |
Total: 16 NOCs | 168 | 168 | 336 |
Men's qualification
Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | ![]() |
2023 World Championship | 11–29 January 2023 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 18–28 October 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023 Pan American Games | 30 October – 4 November 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 European Championship | 10–28 January 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 African Championship | 17–27 January 2024 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments | 14–17 March 2024 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Total | 12 |
Women's qualification
Qualification | Date | Host | Berths | Qualified team |
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Host nation | — | — | 1 | ![]() |
2022 European Championship | 4–20 November 2022 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023 Asian Qualification Tournament | 17–23 August 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023 African Qualification Tournament | 11–14 October 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023 Pan American Games | 24–29 October 2023 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2023 World Championship | 29 November – 17 December 2023 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 | ![]() |
2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments | 11–14 April 2024 | ![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Total | 12 |
Medal summary
Events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men | |||
Women |
Men's tournament
Preliminary round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | ||||||||
7 August | ||||||||||
9 August | ||||||||||
7 August | ||||||||||
11 August | ||||||||||
7 August | ||||||||||
9 August | ||||||||||
7 August | ||||||||||
Bronze medal | ||||||||||
11 August | ||||||||||
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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4 | |
5 | |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | |
9 | |
10 | |
11 | |
12 |
Women's tournament
Preliminary round
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | ||||||||
6 August | ||||||||||
8 August | ||||||||||
6 August | ||||||||||
10 August | ||||||||||
6 August | ||||||||||
8 August | ||||||||||
6 August | ||||||||||
Bronze medal | ||||||||||
10 August | ||||||||||
Final standings
Rank | Team |
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4 | |
5 | |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | |
9 | |
10 | |
11 | |
12 |
See also
References
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