Defending champions France defeated Slovenia 31-25 on Thursday to reach the final of the world handball championship and get to within touching distance of a sixth major international title.

France, who is the host country, will have automatic qualification for its men's and women's handball teams at the Paris Games. The rest of the teams earn qualification through the World Championships ...

Which country is No. 1 in Olympic handball? In the men's and women's tournaments combined, France and Denmark are tied for the most gold medals in Olympic handball at four. However, France has won ...

Highlights of the Men's Gold Medal Handball match between Germany and Denmark which took place at the South Paris Arena 6 - Paris, France.

Handball is very popular in Europe with professional leagues, in several countries including France, Germany, Spain and Hungary. There's also the EHF Champions League in which the best club teams ...