Handball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 20 to 25 August at the Jiangning Sports Center in Nanjing, China.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 20–25 August |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
Qualification edit
A total of 6 teams will participate in each gender. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 teams of 14 athletes, 1 per each gender. As hosts, China is given the choice of entering a male or female team while the other places shall be decided by qualification events, namely five continental qualification tournaments.[1]
China chose to enter a girls' team[2] therefore the unoccupied boys' team was reallocated to the best placed continent at the 2013 Men's Youth World Handball Championship (Europe).[1] Furthermore Oceania did not organize a qualifying event for either gender thus the spots were reallocated.[3]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1998. Furthermore, all qualified NOCs must either have a senior ranking in the top 40 on 1 January 2014 or finish ahead of a team ranked in the top 20 during the continental qualification tournament.[1]
Boys edit
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 0 |  China |
|
| 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival |  Utrecht |
14–19 July 2013 | 2 |  Slovenia |
B |
 Norway |
A | ||||
| 2013 Asian Youth Games | Nanjing |
16–24 August 2013 | 1 |  Qatar |
B |
| 2014 African Youth Nations Championship |  Nairobi |
15–21 March 2014 | 2 |  Egypt |
A |
 Tunisia |
B | ||||
| 2014 Pan American Youth Championship |  Buenos Aires |
1–5 April 2014 | 1 |  Brazil |
A |
| Oceania Qualification Event | - | Cancelled | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 |
Girls edit
| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | China |
B |
| 2013 European Youth Championship |  Gdańsk/Gdynia |
15–25 August 2013 | 2 |  Sweden |
B |
 Russia |
A | ||||
| 2013 Asian Youth Games | Nanjing |
16–24 August 2013 | 1 |  South Korea |
A |
| 2013 African Youth Nations Championship |  Oyo |
22–31 August 2013 | 1 |  Angola |
A |
| 2014 Pan American Youth Championship | Fortaleza |
20–28 April 2014 | 1 | Brazil |
B |
| Oceania Qualification Event | - | Cancelled | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 |
Schedule edit
The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[4]
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 20 | Wednesday | 14:00 16:00 |
Girls' Group Stage |
| August 20 | Wednesday | 18:00 20:00 |
Boys' Group Stage |
| August 21 | Thursday | 14:00 16:00 |
Girls' Group Stage |
| August 21 | Thursday | 18:00 20:00 |
Boys' Group Stage |
| August 22 | Friday | 14:00 16:00 |
Girls' Group Stage |
| August 22 | Friday | 18:00 20:00 |
Boys' Group Stage |
| August 24 | Sunday | 09:00 | Girls' 5-6 Placement Match 1st Leg |
| August 24 | Sunday | 11:00 | Boys' 5-6 Placement Match 1st Leg |
| August 24 | Sunday | 13:00 15:30 |
Girls' Semifinals |
| August 24 | Sunday | 18:00 20:30 |
Boys' Semifinals |
| August 25 | Monday | 09:00 | Girls' 5-6 Placement Match 2nd Leg |
| August 25 | Monday | 11:00 | Boys' 5-6 Placement Match 2nd Leg |
| August 25 | Monday | 13:00 | Girls' Bronze Medal Match |
| August 25 | Monday | 15:30 | Boys' Bronze Medal Match |
| August 25 | Monday | 18:00 | Girls' Gold Medal Match |
| August 25 | Monday | 20:30 | Boys' Gold Medal Match |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' |
 Slovenia
|
 Egypt
|
 Norway
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| Girls' |
 South Korea
|
 Russia
|
 Sweden
|
References edit
- ^ a b c "Qualification System: Handball" (PDF). International Handball Federation. July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "All Youth Olympic Games participants confirmed – draw on Friday in Basle". International Handball Federation. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Nine of twelve spots for Youth Olympic Games already confirmed". International Handball Federation. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Sport Explanatory Brochure: Handball" (PDF). Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.