Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament the last to be completed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The draw for the groups was held 16 June 2008. <small>Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament The men's handball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from August 10 to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Twelve nations are represented in the men's tournament. The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round, 5th and 6th teams in each group are classified 9th-12th by the results of
1924 Summer Olympics Lithuania, and Uruguay attended the Olympic Games for the first time while the Philippines competed for first time in an Olympic Games as a nation though it first participated in 1900 Summer Olympic Games also in this city. Latvia and Poland attended the Summer Olympic Games for the first time (having both appeared earlier at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix). These are the top ten nations that won medals the 1924 Games. The 1924 Summer Olympics are the last edition of the Summer Olympics to be held in Paris. One hundred years later, the city will host the 2024