team handball

American  

noun

1. a game, similar to soccer, played between two teams of seven players who catch, dribble, throw, or hit the ball with the hands.

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Etymology

Origin of team handball

First recorded in 1920–25

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team handball

The same Pierre Mauroy Stadium also stages men’s and women’s team handball through the end of the Olympics.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

Watching a team handball game, it’s hard not to be impressed by the athletic leaps of the attackers, hurling the ball toward the goal while eluding defenders.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2021

A soccer and team handball player back home, Andersen then delivered an often hilarious speech emphasizing how strange the adjustment to kicking a ball that was not round could be.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2017

The sport of team handball requires its competitors to run fast, jump high and throw balls at a target or to each other.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2016

An impromptu game of team handball breaks out as players pass it back and forth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2015