Handball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
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{{Infobox International Handball Competition
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| image = Handball pictogram.svg
| size = 150
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| country = China
| dates = 20–25 August
| num_teams = 12
| confederations = 4
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
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| previous = Handball at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
| next = Handball at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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{{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
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.{{cite news | url= http://www.olympics.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IHF-Handball.pdf | title=Qualification System: Handball | work=International Handball Federation | date=July 2012 | access-date=1 May 2014}}
China chose to enter a girls' team{{cite news | url= https://archive.ihf.info/MediaCenter/News/NewsDetails/tabid/130/Default.aspx?ID=1916| title=All Youth Olympic Games participants confirmed – draw on Friday in Basle | work=International Handball Federation | date=30 April 2014 | access-date=1 May 2014}} therefore the unoccupied boys' team was reallocated to the best placed continent at the 2013 Men's Youth World Handball Championship (Europe). Furthermore Oceania did not organize a qualifying event for either gender thus the spots were reallocated.{{cite news | url= https://archive.ihf.info/MediaCenter/News/NewsDetails/tabid/130/Default.aspx?ID=1897| title= Nine of twelve spots for Youth Olympic Games already confirmed | work=International Handball Federation | date=31 March 2014 | access-date=1 May 2014}}
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.
=Boys=
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| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | align="center"| 0 | ||
| rowspan=2|2013 European Youth Olympic Festival | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|NED}} Utrecht | rowspan=2|14–19 July 2013 | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2 | {{flagIOC|SLO|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|B |
| {{flagIOC|NOR|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|A | ||||
| 2013 Asian Youth Games | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nanjing | 16–24 August 2013 | align="center"| 1 | {{flagIOC|QAT|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|B |
| rowspan=2|2014 African Youth Nations Championship | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|KEN}} Nairobi | rowspan=2|15–21 March 2014 | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2 | {{flagIOC|EGY|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|A |
| {{flagIOC|TUN|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|B | ||||
| 2014 Pan American Youth Championship | {{flagicon|ARG}} Buenos Aires | 1–5 April 2014 | align="center"| 1 | {{flagIOC|BRA|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|A |
| Oceania Qualification Event | - | Cancelled | align="center"| 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 |
=Girls=
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| Event | Location | Date | Total Places | Qualified | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | align="center"| 1 | {{flagIOC|CHN|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|B |
| rowspan=2|2013 European Youth Championship | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|POL}} Gdańsk/Gdynia | rowspan=2|15–25 August 2013 | rowspan=2 align="center"| 2 | {{flagIOC|SWE|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|B |
| {{flagIOC|RUS|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|A | ||||
| 2013 Asian Youth Games | {{flagicon|CHN}} Nanjing | 16–24 August 2013 | align="center"| 1 | {{flagIOC|KOR|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|A |
| 2013 African Youth Nations Championship | {{flagicon|CGO}} Oyo | 22–31 August 2013 | align="center"| 1 | {{flagIOC|ANG|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|A |
| 2014 Pan American Youth Championship | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fortaleza | 20–28 April 2014 | align="center"| 1 | {{flagIOC|BRA|2014 Summer Youth}} | align=center|B |
| Oceania Qualification Event | - | Cancelled | align="center"| 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 6 |
Schedule
The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.{{cite news | url= http://mat1.gtimg.com/nanjing2014/qingaosucai/Handball1.pdf| title=Sport Explanatory Brochure: Handball | work=Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee | date=4 March 2014 | access-date=1 May 2014}}
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| 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
=Medal table=
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template = flagIOCteam
| event = 2014 Summer Youth
| team =
| gold_SLO = 1 | silver_SLO = 0 | bronze_SLO = 0
| gold_KOR = 1 | silver_KOR = 0 | bronze_KOR = 0
| gold_EGY = 0 | silver_EGY = 1 | bronze_EGY = 0
| gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 1 | bronze_RUS = 0
| gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 0 | bronze_NOR = 1
| gold_SWE = 0 | silver_SWE = 0 | bronze_SWE = 1
}}
=Events=
| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}} |
| Boys' {{DetailsLink|Handball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' tournament}} | {{SLO}} | {{EGY}} | {{NOR}} |
| Girls' {{DetailsLink|Handball at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics – Girls' tournament }} | {{KOR}} | {{RUS}} | {{SWE}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://mat1.gtimg.com/nanjing2014/resultsbook/Results_Book_HB_V1.0.pdf Official Results Book – Handball]
{{Events at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics}}
{{Youth Olympic Games Handball}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Handball At The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics}}
Category:Events at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
Category:International handball competitions hosted by China