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Greece Shines at Opening of IHF Beach Handball World Championships

2022-06-22 by Phil Butler

Team Greece

Yesterday, the 2022 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championship got underway at the Karteros Beach Sports Center on Crete.

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IHF Beach Handball Championships Continue at Karteros in Heraklion

2022-06-18 by Phil Butler

IHF 2022 Beach Handball World Championships

Today, the knockout round in the Youth division features the quarter-finals and the semi-finals leading to tomorrow’s championship match.

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