Handball is included in the Olympic Games. Then and now: the fascinating history of handball as part of the Olympics

At the end of the 19th century in Denmark The sport of handball was invented.

Holger Nielsen in 1898 proposed a new ball game as a good alternative to football.

The main difference is that in handball you need to play with your hands, and the number of players equals seven.

Recognition as an international sport

In 1926"handball" was officially recognized as an international sport. This event had a key impact on the development of sports discipline.

Many clubs began to be created that developed handball in their countries, stood out Spanish, Swiss and Luxembourgish clubs.

The next significant event happened two years later (1928), when the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) was created, which operated before 1944 The organization was based in Amsterdam.

A new round in the development of handball was the creation new international federation what happened in 1946. She put forward her program, the purpose of which was the revival of world handball. The main change is the reworking of the match format.

Handball at the Olympics

First the game was included in the program of the Olympic Games in 1936 in Berlin. Initially, only men took part in the competition, women's teams joined the fight since 1976.

In all games, the number of players was the same seven, with the exception of 1936 Olympics, in which each team represented 11 people like in football.

The format of the handball tournament at this Olympics, it should be noted, was very different from the modern one, not only in the number of players, the system was circular, which means the distribution of prizes by the games of each team against the other.

Competition winner was the team with the most points. She became Germany national team, hostess of the Olympics, and second place took the national team Austria.

Attention! After the Olympics in Berlin, handball appeared before the eyes of fans only in 1972.

Interestingly, the Olympics again held in Germany but this time in Munich. Since then, handball has not disappeared from the Olympics, and the format of the tournament has become similar to the current one.

As mentioned above, female handball appeared at the Olympics only in 1976 and was held similarly to the men's competition 1936, i.e. round-robin.

They left her only after 1988 - in Seoul, the winner of which was the South Korean team.

Participate in the tournament 12 teams from different countries that share into two groups: A and B. The four best teams from each group go to the playoff series, where the struggle for victory takes place.

Russian handball players in the final of the Olympics

At the beginning of the twentieth century, handball became a popular sport in many countries, and Russia (then the USSR) was no exception. The Russian Federation has participated in almost every Games, so it boasts a good arsenal of medals and awards. In the medal standings, Russia occupies first place and has eleven medals (seven gold, two silver and three bronze).

First awards were conquered USSR national team in 1976, and both men's and women's teams earned medals (both teams became owners of Olympic gold).

Photo 1. The Russian women's team after defeating the French team in the final of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2017.

Men's - broke the resistance of the Romanians with a score of 19:15, while women defeated the GDR, Hungary and Romania in the final group.

Important! An interesting fact is that the national teams of the USSR and Russia earned 10 medals, and one more was received by our athletes under the banner of the Joint Team. It included members of the former republics of the USSR.

Olympic champions for men and women

Many countries have always participated in the Olympic Games in handball, however, not all of them left the tournament with medals. The largest number of medals belongs to the national team Russia (including the USSR) - 11 pieces.

Russia 7 times occupied first place, 2 times - second and 3 - third. The second place is taken by the team South Korea, on her account is 7 medals, including 2 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze.

On the third place by the number of prizes is the team Germany or East Germany, which has six awards.

At the Olympic Games of the GDR 2 times ranked first, 3 times second and 1 time third. You can also select commands Yugoslavia, Norway, France- each one belongs to five medals. In addition, it should be noted Sweden, Spain and Romania, who have earned for their countries 4 awards each.

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The second Olympiad in a row at the finish line gives Russian fans a fantastic victory in terms of dramaturgy and emotions in a team sport. In London, the heroes were male volleyball players who pulled out an almost hopeless final against the Brazilians. Now we give a standing ovation to our women's handball team, which has created a real miracle in Rio.

It's impossible not to fall in love with this team, and I won't be surprised if crowds of girls and boys line up in the handball sections after the summer holidays. This contrast is especially strong against the background of the footballers, who limply and senselessly went to France that same summer. Perhaps, for the first time at this Olympics, I saw how Brazilians openly and consciously root for Russia. No, in principle, the hosts of the Games treat us quite normally - when they meet, they smile, shout "Yuri Gagarin" and are generally very nice. But for some reason they usually get sick against it, or simply do not express their emotions in any way. But in women's handball, everything was different. And when, in the final game, impressive groups of the French sang their signature Allez les bleus, the locals answered them with a vigorous "Rusia". And they were sincerely happy when our girls won their main match in life. Probably, they simply felt that the Russians were beating with their hearts, and not just with their bodies.

Before each meeting of the Olympic tournament at the "Future Arena", where handball players competed, the anthems of the participating countries were played. Russian girls always sang it in such a way that it was heard in the stands. And when journalists tortured them in the mixed zone, what is the difference between matches for the club and the national team, they always answered simply: "Here we play not for money, but for our country, for Russia."

To understand the scale of what this team has done, you just need to rewind a little back four years. Olympics in London, quarter-finals. The Russian national team, at that time a four-time world champion, sensationally loses to South Korea. Yevgeny Trefilov retires and soon gets a microinfarction - obviously, such stories leave wide scars on the heart. And handball players without their charismatic coach, who gave this team 12 years of his life, instantly go downhill. And they are not selected for the 2013 World Cup. That is, they don’t go to the tournament at all, which they won only four years ago. The bottom was much closer than we could imagine. And the ascent with the operational returned Trefilov took a lot of time. 14th place at the European Championships 2014, then getting into the top five at the World Championships, and obtaining an Olympic license through qualification.

Let's be honest, such a track record is not quite the one you'll expect from the national team to win at the Olympics. Especially when you consider that in the entire history of such victories there were no such victories at all, and the only success was the “silver” at the Games in Beijing with the final lost to the Norwegians. What did Trefilov do with the girls so that they were so wonderfully transformed in Rio, we will probably figure it out for a long time. But already at the group stage, this team showed a fantastic character. Pulled out a crazy match against the Koreans, where she lost seven goals, and won five, taking revenge for London. Saved, it seemed, a hopeless game against Sweden, where the backlog reached six goals. To top it all, she lost the main goalkeeper Anna Sedoykina, who was replaced during the tournament by Tatyana Erokhina, who urgently rushed to Rio.

And then there's Norway in the semi-finals. The main and unconditional favorite, the winner of the last two Olympiads, the reigning world champion, and just a team that easily "brought" opponents 10-12 goals. When the girls, having beaten Angola in the quarterfinals, said with a blue eye that they had surprises for Norway, and they knew how to beat her, it was still hard to believe in it. But they turned out to be right. Validol, insane in terms of drama, the match ended in overtime with an accurate seven-meter throw by Ekaterina Ilyina - 38:37, and Russia was in the final. Where she dealt with France for the second time in the tournament. Without even allowing to doubt their strength - for almost the entire final, the Russians were in the lead, and naturally won 22:19. It's hard to believe, but the team, which has not won anything for seven years, ended up on the gold pedestal of the Olympic Games.

Well, then there were already pure emotions and simple human happiness. "We are the champions," the girls shouted as they ran into the locker room. Where there were dances and hugs with Evgeny Trefilov. Then there was the awards ceremony, at which many could no longer hold back tears - neither on the podium nor in the hall. And once again it became a little sad because of the strict Olympic rule, according to which only athletes, and not coaches, receive medals. Well, on whom, but on Evgeny Trefilov, who all his life and 32-year coaching career has been going to this success, Rio's “gold” would have looked as organic as possible.

Yevgeny Vasilyevich himself was unusually quiet at the same time. Journalists are used to the fact that his every post-match performance guarantees an extravaganza. Trefilov's phrases instantly diverge into quotations, which are just right to publish as a separate book. But this time, Evgeny Vasilievich did without "pearls". Very tired - both mentally and physically. "Guys, I'm going. Let me go," he pleaded as he left the press conference. And he went. "Handball Man", as fans sometimes call him half-jokingly, brought women's handball to its highest point. He deserved the right to rest.

Well, the correspondent of "RG" went with questions to our goalkeeper Tatyana Erokhina. She had to join the tournament along the way, and Tatyana did it brilliantly. For example, in the final, she repelled 11 of the 28 French women's throws - gorgeous statistics. Especially given the status of the match and the level of the opponent.

Tatyana, what does a person feel with a gold Olympic medal around his neck?

Tatyana Erokhina: To be honest, I haven't realized yet. Happiness overwhelms, but awareness will come a little later.

If someone told you before the start of the Olympics that you would pass the tournament without defeat, would you believe it?

Tatyana Erokhina: Honestly? Of course not. I didn't believe it.

What was the most difficult moment for you?

Tatyana Erokhina: When Anya Sedoykina was injured, and I came as a substitute, and I had to immediately join the game.

And what emotions did the semi-final with Norway leave?

Tatyana Erokhina: We were happy. They cried and did not even believe that they had done it. But everything worked out for us.

Was it difficult to tune in to the final after that?

Tatyana Erokhina: It was difficult, but we decided that there was one step left. And we had to overcome it, win the final match and get our well-deserved gold medals. And today we had the confidence that we must put the squeeze on and win.

What is the role of Evgeny Trefilov in this victory?

Tatyana Erokhina: Huge role. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't be here.

Another heroine of decisive matches is Ekaterina Ilyina. Which, of course, had to talk about the winning shot at the gates of the Norwegian team.

After the tough semi-final against Norway, wasn't it hard to tune in to the game against France?

Ekaterina Ilyina: Well, that was the final match. And we knew that we had no right to lose it. We tuned in, prepared, analyzed the opponent very seriously, worried. You know, the French women were glad that they reached us in the final, and not the Norwegians. Evgeny Vasilievich told us about this, and it made us even more angry. We came here to win, we won, and I am very, very happy.

Why did you hide your talent as a penalty taker for so long, and revealed it at the end of the semi-final against Norway?

Ekaterina Ilyina:(Laughs) There is a time for everything.

How difficult is it to reach the seven-meter mark when the fate of the team depends on your throw?

Ekaterina Ilyina: Yes, it was a very exciting moment. But I tried not to admit fear, not to be afraid. And I didn't think about it.

What was the sequence of execution of the seven-meter ones? Before you, after all, three of our girls missed.

Ekaterina Ilyina: Yes, they just said: "Who will go?" And everyone started talking: "Katya, go." And Evgeny Vasilyevich said: "Well, Katyukha, come on." Well, I went (laughs).

Was it easier in the final?

Ekaterina Ilyina: I do not think. Each game was difficult in its own way. And I will not say that it was easy for us. It's still the final match. It's just that with the French women we believed in our strength, that we could win. And emotionally, they were probably better prepared.

Even when the French leveled the score in the middle of the second half, did the doubts creep in?

Ekaterina Ilyina: No. Yes, somewhere in the depths of your soul you think: "God, they are already catching up." But still we had the strength to fight to the end.

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Our handball team won eight matches in a row at the Olympics in Rio to get gold medals

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Handball competition at the Summer Olympics first appeared at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and has been included in the program of every subsequent Games since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Initially, the competition was for men, a separate women's tournament began to be held from the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

In 1936, competitions were held in 11x11 handball, in other years - in the modern version of 7x7 handball. Handball(dat. handbold, German Handball) - a team game with a ball 7 for 7 players (6 field and a goalkeeper in each team). The ball is played mainly with the hands. The goal of the game is to throw as many balls as possible into the goal (3x2 m) of the opponent. There are references to ancient ball games in Homer's Odyssey and in the writings of the ancient Roman physician Galen. In the Middle Ages, Walther von der Vogelweide devoted his poems to similar games. Handball in its current form was invented by Danish football players at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries as a replacement for football in the winter. The difference between handball and football was that it was played with hands, and each team consisted of 6 players and a goalkeeper.

The date of birth of a sports game with a ball, registered in the international sports classification under the name "handball" (handball), is considered to be 1898, when the teacher of physical education of the real school of the Danish city of Ordrup Holger Nielsen introduced a ball game called "handbold"(“khaand” - hand and “bold” - ball), in which teams of 7 people competed on a small field, passing the ball to each other and trying to throw it into the goal.

Studies conducted in recent years give reason to attribute the date of the origin of handball to an earlier period. In 1890, a folk version of the ball game, called "hazena"(throw, throw). The game was reduced to unregulated throwing and catching the ball in mixed groups without single combat. In 1917, the Berliner Max Heiser made up a new game for women from two games called "handball". No one imagined that this game would find such distribution all over the world.

In 1918, two opposing currents of the game were clearly marked on the international sports map: Czech hazen (in the east) and German handball (in the north and west). Already in 1920, the first games for the Cup and the German handball championship took place in Berlin. And in 1923, new competition rules were introduced. Reducing the size of the ball, the introduction of the rule of "three seconds" and "three steps" significantly contributed to the improvement of the technique of the game. In 1925, the first international meeting of the German team with the Austrian team took place. Germany lost 5-6.

The recognition of handball in 1926 as an international sport gave impetus to the development of the game in a number of countries. There were clubs cultivating handball in Luxembourg and Switzerland, Spain and other countries. In 1928, the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) was established in Amsterdam, which operated until 1944. It included 11 countries that actively developed handball. In 1936, handball was included in the Olympic program for the first time. He made his debut at the XI Olympiad in Berlin, where the German team became the winner. During those games, the IV IAHF Congress took place, which decided to hold the World Handball Championships in 7x7 and 11x11 formats (according to the number of players). The championships were first to be held with the participation of only men's teams. In 1938, German athletes won the world championship in Germany.

A new upsurge in the development of handball began with the creation in 1946 of a new international handball federation - the IHF (IHF). She approved the program of actions aimed at the revival of world handball, outlined the holding of the World Handball Championships in the 11x11 format with the participation of men's and women's teams. In 1949, in Budapest, at the women's world championship, the team of Hungary became the strongest.

In the future, the world championships were held every four years. In total, 7 men's and 3 women's handball championships were held in the 11x11 format. In 1966, the seventh and last 11 × 11 handball world championship took place, which ceased to exist in the rank of international game, thus giving the opportunity to develop 7 × 7 handball. In 1954, Sweden hosted the World Handball Championship in this format among men's teams. The Swedes won, and the women held the first 7×7 handball championship in 1957 in Yugoslavia. The first place was won by the team of Czechoslovakia.