Municipal Games Class ｜ It evolved from rugby

Hand ball is not only a football term

It is also a sport

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Handball

Municipal Games handball item settings

Hand -ball small item setting table

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Related collections of Shanghai Sports Museum

There are also many collections and stories about handball in the Shanghai Sports Museum. The small body has specially selected some collections. Let's take a look.

French handball federation visit to Shanghai Memorial Card

This is a commemorative card from the French handball federation when visiting Shanghai. Above the commemorative card is engraved with the scene of women's handball players playing balls. Below is the word "thanks to the French handball federation" in French.

In the 2021 game, the men's handball is used to use the ball

This ball is officially annotated and printed with recognition standards, which can be used in the formal game. Handball is a ball movement that develops with the characteristics of comprehensive basketball and football. The handball originated in Europe at the end of the 19th century and was introduced to China in the 1950s.

The collection is introduced here. If you want to watch the beauty of the collection up close, you are welcome to go to the Shanghai Sports Museum to find out.

Cold knowledge about handball

In the handball game, the athletes apply glue

The surface of the handball is attached to a layer of glue. This layer of glue can be well friction with the athlete's hand, and then prevent the handball from getting off in the fierce game. The handball not only has glue on the ball, but also has glue in the hands of the athletes, and there are glue on the field.

The size of the handball

Handballs are smaller than football, basketball, volleyball, only half of football, and only 425-475 grams. Compared with the football row, the handball is small and light, so the pace of handball games is faster and more aggressive, and the speed has become a key factor in winning.

The unpopular niche movement in China is second only to football in Europe

The handball is relatively niche in China. It has both football and rugby. It is based on "chasing" and "competition". But in Europe, handball is the second largest group project after football.

The "first time" in the handball item

Time to enter the Olympic Games for the first time

In the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, the handball item was held at the Olympic Games for the first time.

The time of the World Championships for the first time

In 1928, the first World Men's Handball Championship was held in Germany; in 1957, the first World Women's Handball Championship was held in Yugoslavia.

The time of the Chinese hand team participated in the Olympic Games for the first time

In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the Chinese women's hand team participated in the Olympic Games for the first time and won the bronze medal.

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