奥运知识—奥运项目介绍:手球运动（在线收听）

About Handball （Olympic sport since 1936）
 
　　The modern game of handball was first played towards the end of the 19th century in Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Recognition of field handball based on the games of "Raffball" (snatch ball) and "Königsbergerball" (Konrad Koch, 1846-1911) occurred at the turn of the century. G. Wallström introduced Sweden to the sport of "handball" in 1910.
 
After the men's game debuted on turf football fields at the 1936 Games in Berlin, the European-based sport next appeared in its present indoor form in 1972 at Munich. A women's division opened in 1976 and it has become one of the most highly attended Olympic sports.
 
手球概述（1936年成为奥运会正式比赛项目）
 
　　19世纪末在丹麦、德国和瑞典出现了最早的类似于现代手球的游戏，手球运动结合了出现在18和19世纪之交的抓球和Konrad Koch球的特点，1910年乔治·沃尔斯将该项运动引进瑞典。
 
　　在1936年柏林奥运会的男子足球比赛场地上进行了手球比赛，在1972年慕尼黑奥运会中出现了在室内比赛的形式，1976年增设了女子手球项目，该项运动已成为奥运会上的主要比赛项目。