Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Runner-up Iceland | Dates 9 August - 24 August Champions France (1st title) | |
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Teams 12 (from 5 confederations) | ||
The men's handball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 10 to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Twelve nations are represented in the men's tournament.
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The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round, 5th and 6th teams in each group are classified 9th-12th by the results of their group matches. The losers of quarterfinal matches competed in the 5th-8th place matches by the same elimination system as the winners of the quarterfinals.
This event was the last to be completed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Qualification
Seeding
The draw for the groups was held 16 June 2008.
Medal round
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
References
Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA