Handball is an indoor team sport that combines high-speed action, slight of hand, gymnastic ability, and tremendous power. Handball is one of the most popular and highly attended sports in Europe. One of the youngest Olympic sports in its modern form, handball was introduced in Sweden by G. Wallstrom in 1910 and debuted at the Games in Berlin in 1936. Today, handball is played indoors by both men and women who follow similar rules and regulations – officials introduced the women's division in 1976.

In handball, two teams of seven players each compete in a fast-paced game where individuals pass, throw, catch, and dribble a small ball with their hands while trying to score goals. After two 30-minute halves, the team with the most points wins the game. The game is played out on a court that measures 40 meters (131.2 feet) long by 20 meters (65.6 feet) wide with a goal at the center of either end. Six competitors from each team (the seventh acts as a goalkeeper) race back and forth across the court in what is typically a very physical game.

The handball used in the game – made out of pure leather – measures 23 inches around for men's competitions and 22 inches around for women's competitions.

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