History of Handball
Across
- 2. The type of handball played on a soccer-sized grass pitch.
- 5. The number of players per side in modern indoor handball.
- 6. Sticky substance used to perform "spin shots"
- 8. The city where Men's indoor handball made its Olympic debut.
- 12. The Czech variant of the sport developed in 1905
- 14. The 1915 variant designed as a physical activity for women.
- 15. The original amateur federation established in 1928
- 17. The Danish figure who designed handball as a soccer alternative
- 19. The 1976 Olympic host city where women's handball was added
Down
- 1. The environmental factor that drove the sport indoors
- 3. The number of players per side in the original field version.
- 4. The country where Karl Schelenz and Max Heiser refined the sport
- 7. The last name of the man known as the "father of modern handball."
- 9. The ancient Greek game involving apple-sized balls.
- 10. The ancient Roman game played by soldiers
- 11. The country where Holger Nielsen developed "Haanbold"
- 13. The Greek author who described the game of Urania
- 16. Another term for the resin used by players to grip the ball.
- 18. The first number in the standard "_-0" defensive formation.