Handball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Handball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 20 to 25 August at the Jiangning Sports Center in Nanjing, China.
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 | ||
| 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
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.
External links Edit
- Official Results Book – Handball