Played on the largest court of any indoor ball sport at the Games, it is not uncommon to see 50 goals or more scored in a single Handball match.
The competition begins at the Copper Box in the Olympic Park on 28 July, with the preliminary phase taking place across a 10-day period.
The knockout matches start on 7 August, with the women's medals awarded on 11 August, followed by the men's the next day.
All semi-finals and finals, as well as the men’s quarter-finals, will be held at the Basketball Arena in the Olympic Park.
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A total of 12 teams in both the men's and women's event will compete for gold in this dynamic team sport.
All entries for Handball will be confirmed following the sport entries deadline on 9 July 2012.
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