Sweden now has a national all-LGBT handball team.

-Sweden is getting an all-LGBT handball team for the first time in its history.

Known for its revolutionary attitude on LGBT issues, Sweden has yet another breakthrough to report – for the first time in history, a national federation will sponsor an entirely LGBT team in the sport of handball.

On June 10, the “Stockholm Snipers” were declared to be an official team by the country.

Led by team founder Andreas Carlsson, the organization will make their first public appearance on August 5-9, competing in the EuroGames Stockholm 2015.

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Aaron Nicodemus: Two ways of looking at Olympic handball at the DCU.

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million handball fans! Coming to Worcester in 2024!

Wow, that would be a lot of handball fans. In the announcement that Olympic team handball would be played at the DCU Center, if Boston wins the 2024 Olympic games, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's office and Olympic organizers Boston 2024 estimated the event could draw 988,000 fans. That was up dramatically from their first estimate of 26,000 fans.

Pretty big spread there, between 26,000 people and 988,000, don't you think?

I have to say, my initial reaction last week to Worcester getting Olympic team handball at the DCU Center was to be underwhelmed. I've heard of it, kind of like I've heard of curling, badminton and tiddlywinks. But I've never watched a handball game, have no idea how it's played, nor do I know which nations are any good at it. I'm a pretty big sports fan, and I follow all kinds of sports. I tweeted that Boston 2024 was bringing a dud to Worcester.

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JEROME FERNANDEZ: "I'VE NEVER TAKEN ANYTHING FOR GRANTED"

-Champions League: EHF announced seedings,some duels already known.


-The participants at the 2016 edition of the VELUX EHF Champions League had been published, 27 teams are already seeded for the group stage played in two divisions - the first in the group A and B and the second in group C and D - and the last place will be awarded in a qualification tournament.
-Gr: Groups A and B

Pot 1 
FC Barcelona (ESP), THW Kiel (GER)

Pot 2 
KC Veszprém (HUN), KS Kielce (POL)

Pot 3 
Paris Saint-Germain Handball (FRA), HC Vardar Skopje (MKD)

Pot 4 
KIF Kolding Kopenhagen (DEN), RK Celje (SLO)

Pot 5 
SC Szeged (HUN), Wisla Plock (POL)

Pot 6 
RK Zagreb (CRO), Rhein-Neckar Löwen (GER)

Pot 7 
IFK Kristianstad (SWE), Besiktas Istanbul (TUR)

Pot 8 
Montpellier HB (FRA), SG Flensburg-Handewitt (GER)

Groups C and D 

Pot 1 
Ciudad Logrono (ESP), HC Metalurg Skopje (MKD)

Pot 2 
HC Brest Meschkow (BLR), Skjern Handbold (DEN)

Pot 3 
Medwedi Tschechow (RUS), HC Motor Saporoschje (UKR)

Pot 4 
FC Porto (POR), Kadetten Schaffhausen (SUI)

Pot 5 
HCM Baia Mare (ROU), Vojvodina Novi Sad (SRB)

Pot 6 
Tatran Presov (SVK), Qualifikant

Qualification Tournament - Semifinals:
Elverum Handball - Limburg Lions
Alpla HC Hard - Borac Banja Luka


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