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
1944 Summer Olympics of the Olympic spirit transcending war. 1944 Summer Olympics The 1944 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, were cancelled due to World War II. It would have been held in London, United Kingdom, which won the bid on the first ballot in a June 1939 IOC election over Rome, Detroit, Lausanne, Athens, Budapest, Helsinki and Montreal. The selection was made at the 38th IOC Session in London in 1939. Because of the cancellation, London went on to host the 1948 Summer Olympics. In spite of the war, the IOC organized many