Media Watch
Media interest in handball in the UK has exploded since London was awarded the 2012 Olympic Games. englandhandball.com brings you all the latest newspaper articles, news releases and TV and radio interviews from the UK and international media:
> The Observer, 1 June 2008
100 things we still love about sport (number 21)
> Sports Magazine, 3 April 2008
Britain's handball hopefuls aiming for success
> The Herald, The Voice of Plymouth, 3 April 2008
City ace Keen handed chance to gain London Olympic place
> London 2012, 2 April 2008
World-class firms sought to build London 2012 handball arena
> BBC Sport, 31 March 2008
GB women finish fourth in Cyprus
> Inside the Games, 27 March 2008
Britain beat favourites in handball
> Inside the Games, 26 March 2008
Britain's handball players make good start
> BBC 606, 20 March 2008
Huw Goodwin's Blog - GB Men's Handball Camp Report
> The Western Mercury, 20 March 2008
Portishead coach heading for Olympics
> UK Sport, 20 March 2008
UK Sport encouraged as national audit office highlights “significant progress” to 2012 success
> British Olympic Association, 20 March 2008
BOA responds to National Audit Office report
> The Times, 20 March 2008
Funding puts Britain's 2012 London Olympic hopes at risk
> National Audit Office, 20 March 2008
Preparing for sporting success at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond
> Salford Advertiser, 6 March 2008
Building up for Olympic shot
> Eurosport, 5 March 2008
Britain gets to grips with handball
> Daily Mirror, 5 March 2008
Britain gets to grips with handball
> Reuters, 5 March 2008
Britain gets to grips with handball
> handball-world.com, 5 March 2008
Great Britain's women's team prepares for Challenge Trophy
> handball-world.com, 5 March 2008
GB players report back on a packed two months at Academy
> Der Tagesspiegel, 2 March 2008 (in German)
Großbritannien bastelt für 2012 ein Handballteam
(Great Britain build handball team for 2012)
> BBC 606, 2 March 2008
Huw Goodwin's Diary - 'World Class' Player Update
> The Guardian, 2 March 2008
Guardian Blog - Handball does Masterchef
> BBC Sport, 29 February 2008
Steve Redgrave's Sporting Giants
> RADIO, BBC Radio 2, Chris Evans Show, 29 February 2008
Interview with GB Player, Huw Goodwin (interview approx. 1 hour 40 into show)
MP3 of interview courtesy of teamhandballnews.com
> BBC Sport, 29 February 2008
Sporting Giants 'amaze' Redgrave
> Daily Telegraph, 29 February 2008
Tall order for Steve Redgrave's Sporting Giants
> The Daily Mail, 29 February 2008
It's one giant step to gold for Stuart
> The Independent, 29 February
Olympics: Redgrave makes giant strides for Team 2012
> VIDEO, BBC Breakfast, 28 February 2008
Interview with Sir Steve Redgrave and GB player, Stuart Campbell
> UK Sport website, 27 February 2008
Sporting Giant Profile - Stuart Campbell
> UK Sport website, 27 February 2008
Sporting Giants unearths more than 50 hopefuls for 2012
> VIDEO, Channel M, Manchester, 21 February 2008
Sports Central, Episode 66
Feature on Great Britain’s World Class Handball Programme and Talent Search
> BBC Sport, 18 February 2008
GB gets to grips with handball
> Berliner Zeitung, 14 February 2008 (in German)
Experiment in Exil
(An experiment in exile)
Feature on Merlin Baraithwaite, Great Britain player, who was raised in Germany
> ARD, Germany, 11 February 2008 (in German)
Handball-Torwart Craig Smith träumt von Olympia 2012
Die kuriose Karriere des Hobby-Keepers
(Handball goalkeeper Craig Smith dreams of London 2012 - The curious career of the hobby-keeper)
> VIDEO, Kent on Sunday, 7 February 2008
Video report on Ashford Tanners Handball Club
> BBC Sport, 5 February 2008
New handball coach for GB women
> Sport Business, sportbusiness.com, 31 January 2008
Rugby and handball knock football off Euro viewing perch
> UK Sport website, 31 January 2008
Talent set to become world-class
> VIDEO, TV2 Regional (Denmark), January 2008 (in Danish)
Feature on World Class Handball Programme players in Denmark
January 2008
> VIDEO, Sport Inside, WDR, 21 January 2008 (in German)
Von Null auf Hundert - Wie Großbritannien bis zu den Olympischen Spielen 2012 eine Handball-Nationalmannschaft aufbauen will
(From nought to 100 - How Great Britain want to build a handball national team for the 2012 Olympic Games)
> Rossendale Freepress, 28 December 2007
Set to have a ball
Rossedale player, Holly Lam-Moores joins WCHP in Denmark
> Scotland Herald, 22 December 2007
Whole new ball game
Report on how Scott Frew made it through from the Sporting Giants campaign to be selected for GB
> Evening Star, Ipswich, 14 December 2007
Louise aims for Olympic handball glory
> Scotland on Sunday, 2 December 2007
Handball hands Scots chance for Olympics
> Handball-world.com, 7 November 2007 (in German)
Drei Millionen Pfund für ein Ziel: Zwei Handballteams für 2012
(Three million poinds for one aim, two handball teams for 2012)
> Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 7 November 2007 (in German)
„Exotensport“ Handball - Von der „Hand Gottes“ zu „Olympic Handball“
("Exotic sport" handball - From the hand of god to Olympic handball)
> Handball Woche, 7 November 2007 (in German)
In England soll Handball etabliert werden
(Handball to be established in England)
> Time-Out, London, 25 September 2007
Handball: towards 2012
Feature on handball and preparations for 2012
> EHF Champions League website - ehfcl.com, 27 August 2007
Defeat boosts confidence for Viborg
Report on exhibition game Viborg versus Veszprem in London
> Rossendale Free Press, 22 June 2007
Handball festival is winner with youngsters
> UK Sport website, 10 May 2007
Giants take Nottingham by storm
> The Times, 7 May 2007
Britain’s tallest turn their hands to securing success for London 2012
> UK Sport website, May 2007
Unearthing hidden talent
> UK Sport website, 4 May 2007
Giants get chance to show potential
> VIDEO, BBC Breakfast, 30 April 2007
Mike Bushell's guide to handball
BBC News' Mike Bushell takes a trip back in time as he learns all about handball
> VIDEO, CHANNEL M, Manchester, 17 April 2007
Manchester Handball Club in the British Cup
> Koelner Stadt Anzeiger, 7 March 2007 (in German)
Ein Mann, ein Tor (One man, one goal)
> The Times, 28 February 2007
Handball glory quest looks to be tall order
> The Times, 28 February 2007
Young Bristol measurung up in search for X Factor
> BBC Sport, 28 February 2007
British Handball eyes 2012 glory
> The Guardian, 20 February 2007
No time to lose in pushing potential medallists to different sports
> The Guardian, 13 December 2006
Your journey to Olympic greatness starts here
> The Scotsman, 4 August 2006
Alan gets a hand up by playing the Danes
> Daily Telegraph, 2 February 2006
Can Brits in a boot camp handle a whole new ball game?
> Daily Telegraph, 25 January 2006
No seriously, handball just could be your route to Olympic glory
> BBC Dorset, 28 June 2005
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