Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics included a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the

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. From the quarter final stage onwards, the women's event moved to the

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, a part of the

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, with the men joining them there for their semi-finals and final. The men's Handball event first made an appearance, played outside, at the

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but did not then re-appear until the

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returned to Germany for the

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in 1972 since when it has been ever present. The women's game debuted in

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, Canada at the

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and again has been ever present since.

Medal summary

Medal table

Teams

Men

The men's event involved twelve teams split equally into two groups. Group A: * * * * * * Group B: * * * * * *

Women

The women's event involved ten teams split in two groups. Group A: * * * * * Group B: * * * * * When all teams within a group have played each other in both men's and women's competitions the top four from each group will progress into their respective quarter finals.

References

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