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Icelandic men and women grab handball championship places


Both of Iceland’s national adult handball teams insured their places in large tournaments this long weekend. The Icelandic men’s handball team qualified for the European championship and the women’s team for the world championship. Read the full story

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Iceland handball team welcomed home


rsz_1iceland_satelliteThe Icelandic men’s handball team landed yesterday at Reykjavik Domestic Airport and were welcomed by the Prime Minister and others. Read the full story

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Iceland takes handball bronze


lafur-stefánsson3The Icelandic men’s handball team today beat Poland to take the third place ranking at the EHF European Handball Championships in Austria. Read the full story

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Euro handball: Iceland lose to France


iceland-handballThe Icelandic men’s national handball team lost the semi-final match in the EHF European Handball Championships in Austria. Read the full story

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Handball Euro: Denmark beat Spain


sporten.dk_Denmark have beaten Spain in their final game at the EHF European Handball Championships in Austria to take overall fifth in the competition. Read the full story

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Iceland battles Norway and takes the win


Iceland - NorwayThe Icelandic handball team go through to the semi-finals of the EHF European Handball Championships after battling it out with the Norwegian team in Austria this afternoon. Read the full story

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Nordic teams continue strong handball showing


lafur-stefánsson1Denmark, Iceland and Norway are all currently competing in the main round of the EHF European Handball Championships in Austria after making it through the initial knockout round unscathed. All three teams are competing in the same group. Read the full story

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Iceland beats Denmark in handball Euro championship


Bjorgvin PallThe Icelandic national handball team beat the Danish team this evening, thus coming top of Group B in the European Championship in Austria; the next team to meet the Icelandic will be Croatia or Russia. Read the full story

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Handball: Iceland beats Portugal


lafur-stefánssonThe Icelandic national men’s handball team will be happy with the result of the only friendly match before the European Championships start. Read the full story

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Handballer Olafur Stefansson best athlete in Iceland


olafur-stefanssonOlafur Stefansson, for years one of Iceland’s best handball players, was named Icelandic Sports Personality of the Year 2008, largely for his role in Iceland’s Olympic silver medal in the sport. He was awarded the full score of 480 points: “I am really happy with this. I am really happy with the year 2008,” he said. Read the full story

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