Episode 286 - Champions League round up, discover the Emerging Nations and EURO games to watch this week

We're off to Lille for the business end of the Olympic handball tournament and we're set for a thrilling and exhausting day on Wednesday for the quarter-finals. We talk power rankings, break down the four contests and make some shaky predictions. For bonus content in this episode and throughout Paris 2024 and beyond, join us on patreon.com/handballhour

5 Aug 202440min

We have our elite eight in the women's Olympic handball competition and while there weren't too many surprises, the line-up is an exciting one. We delve into the four games coming up on Tuesday and see where they might be won and lost. Join us on patreon.com/handballhour for bonus content from this episode and throughout Paris 2024.

4 Aug 202445min

Following Gabriela Moreschi’s outstanding performance in last week’s victory over Spain, the Brazilian public fell in love and her Instagram following skyrocketed to 320,000. Chris met the keeper for a wide-ranging chat about her Olympic experience, what it means for the sport at home and her own long-winding road to her recent breakthroughs at the top level. To enjoy bonus content from this episode and throughout Paris 2024, join us on patreon.com/handballhour

2 Aug 202421min

Two rounds of the Olympic handball tournament are behind us and we take a look at some of the teams and performances that have stood out so far at Paris. The donks are back, Denmark are scary and have France got their balance wrong? Plus we hear from Lucie-Marie Kretchmar and Drew Donlin at the beach handball showcase about their future Olympic aspirations.

30 Juli 202445min

What a start to the women's tournament at Paris 2024 and the Olympics hasn't even started for real yet! We look back at a trio of upset victories for Korea, Brazil and Sweden and bring you a trio of great interviews with Sweden's miss versatile Carin Strömberg, Lucas Pellas on putting this season's heartbreak behind him and Antonio Carlos Ortega on going from winning the Champions League to leading underdogs Japan into battle. This is a teaser for the full episode which is available on patreon.com/handballhour, where you'll find the hidden interviews and all our bonus content. Over the course of the Olympics, we'll have a mix of public spisodes as well as bonus pods for those supporting the show.

27 Juli 202420min

It's the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games and here comes our handball tournament preview, suitable for our long-time listeners and those joining for Olympic rollercoaster. We take a look at each of the 12 competing teams in the men's competition and a broader look at the women's event as it already begins today. Our next show will be a bonus episode for our Patreon subscribers, so join us on patreon.com/handballhour to enjoy all the benefits of our coverage from the very start of the games.

25 Juli 20241h 2min

With 40-year-old Nikola Karabatic about to make his last stand as a handball player, leading France at a home Olympics in search of a fourth gold medal, we pay tribute to his career with the help of L'Equipe journalist Yann Hildwein. From medals to match-fixing and his greatest moments, we fly through his career spanning over two decades, discussing what made him so special and what lies ahead for him and France over the next two weeks. This marks the start of our Paris 2024 coverage, which we will bring to you from the heart of the action. Join us on patreon.com/handballhour to enjoy bonus episodes, our community discord and fantasy handball competition.

24 Juli 202454min

The Morning Club - 18 June: Åhus beach chats with Australian Olympian Daryl McCormack and Dr. Beach handball Marcio Menino Chris continues his summer of handball events with Åhus beach, probably the largest beach handball festival in the world, but with a twist, which he discusses with Marcio Menino on their way to the courts. Among the coaches of the 1300 participating teams was Daryl McCormack, Australian handball hero and Sydney 2000 Olympian, who speaks about his handball journey, how it led to settling in southern Sweden and hopes for his nation's next tilt at the Olympics in 2032. This episode of the Morning Club is free for all, to give you a taste of what's to come when we shift our focus to Paris next week, where we'll be on site to cover the Olympic tournaments. Catch all bonus content by supporting us on patreon.com/handballhour

18 Juli 202419min