The first stage of the Women's Handball World Championship in Denmark, Sweden and Norway came to an end on Tuesday with a huge turnout, proving once again that handball is almost a religion in these countries.

A new perpetual trophy, commissioned by the International Handball Federation, will be introduced in this edition of the IHF Women's World Championship, starting on November 29 and running until December 17. The trophy is inspired by the dynamics and greatness of handball. Renowned international designer Lena Bergstrom is the author, and it was created in collaboration with the Swedish glass company Kosta Boda, which is also the national supplier for the Swedish World Championship organization. The trophy will be awarded to the competition winners in Herning on December 17.

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has awarded the organisation of the 2023 Women's World Championship to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The tournament will take place between 29 November and 17 December in three countries where handball is extremely popular.

The sixteenth edition of the Super Globe, or Handball Club World Cup, concluded this Sunday in the Saudi city of Dammam with a disappointing attendance but marked by SC Magdeburg making history with its third consecutive title, a feat previously achieved only by Barcelona between 2017 and 2019.

The agreement was unveiled this evening in Dammam, during the visit of the president of the Royal Spanish Handball Federation (RFEBM) to Saudi Arabia to attend the IHF Super Globe 2023.

The group stage matches of the 2023 Super Globe held in Damman, Saudi Arabia, came to an end on Thursday, confirming that men's handball is predominantly a European sport. All four European teams have booked their places in Saturday's semi-finals.

For the second consecutive year in a row and the fourth time in the last five editions (the 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID), the Saudi Arabian city of Damman will host the great universal handball festival, the Super Globe, the Club World Championship.

Just as in the women's competition with champions Brazil, the men's handball competition at these Pan Am Games had a special prize for the winners: direct qualification for the Paris Olympics.

Men's handball has been one of the standout events at the 2023 Panam Games in Santiago, Chile. The timing coincides with a break in club competitions in Europe, allowing for international team matches.

No surprises in a star-studded men's handball competition, featuring players from top Europe's top teams. The Pan Am Games coincided with a date set by the International Handball Federation (IHF) for European teams to play friendlies or, in the case of Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Denmark, to compete in the Golden League.

Men's handball is one of the main highlights of the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, which will end this Sunday with a remarkable organisational success. While most team sports, such as basketball, have been played in parallel with their main leagues, this event coincides with the European break, with friendly matches in preparation for the European Championship in Germany in January, or the Golden League between Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Denmark.

Brazil's victory against Chile in the women's handball semi-finals at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago was ended early due to a water leak in the arena.

Japan claimed an underdog victory at the men's Asian Olympic handball qualifier in Doha to seal their place at Paris 2024.

Angola booked their place in the women's handball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after winning the African qualifier on home soil in Luanda.

Spain lead the medals table at the Mediterranean Beach Games in the Greek city of Heraklion on the island of Crete, clinching the women's beach handball title for their latest success.