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took place 11–15 July 2022, in

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. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualification

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Schedule

Men's tournament

Group A Preliminary round

Group B Preliminary round

Group I Main round

Group II Main Round

Knockout stage

Placement round

Final ranking

Women's tournament

Group A

Knockout stage

5th-place match

Final ranking

Medalists

References

External links

The World Games 2022

International Handball Federation

Results book
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World Games The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 d ...