23 December 2011

Handball - update Christmas 2011

The fourth place at the World Cup in Brazil secured the Danish women handball team to participate in the Olympics qualification tournament, the 25th-27th May 2012, with the advantage it is in Denmark.

Opponents are Russia, Dominican Republic, and number two at the African Championships to be held in January 2012. The top two teams qualify for the Olympics. It is not yet decided where in Denmark qualification tournament will be played.

Denmark´s national women handball team. Link to picture

The men's national team plays their Olympics qualifying tournament 6th-8th April also in Denmark. The team has the opportunity to qualify directly for the Games if they win the European Championship next month.

If successful both teams to qualify for the  Olympics in London will be the first time that the ladies and gentlemen are at the same Olympics.


Glædelig Jul - 
Merry Christmas to all of you from me...

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