London is calling for six more European teams

The final tickets to London were handed over this weekend at the three Women’s Qualification Tournaments played in Lyon (France), Guadalajara (Spain), and Aalborg (Denmark). All hosts of those tournaments made their way to the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Besides the hosts, Montenegro, Croatia and Russia booked their tickets – so like in the Men’s Olympic qualification only European teams made their way to London. All 24 teams for both tournaments – men’s and women’s – are known now.

For the Women’s Handball Olympic Tournament Great Britain (hosts), Norway (World Champions), Sweden (European representative), Brazil (Pan America), Korea (Asia) and Angola (Africa) had qualified before.

The draw for the Olympic Handball Tournament will take place in London (Crystal Palace) on Wednesday 30 May 2012. In both – men’s and women’s tournaments – six teams each will play in one group.

In accordance with the IHF Regulations the seeding list for the women’s tournament is the following:

Pot 1: Norway, Montenegro
Pot 2: Spain, Russia
Pot 3: Denmark, Croatia
Pot 4: France, Great Britain
Pot 5: Sweden, Brazil
Pot 6: Angola, Korea

Result summary of the women’s Olympic Qualification Tournaments:

Tournament 1 in Lyon, France:

Friday 25 May:

Montenegro vs. Japan 30:24 (14:13)
France vs. Romania 24:19 (12:9)

Saturday 26 May:

Romania vs. Montenegro 23:34 (13:17)
Japan vs. France 17:30 (7:13)

Sunday 27 May:

Romania vs. Japan 28:26 (18:10)
France vs. Montenegro 20:22 (9:9)

Final ranking: 1. Montenegro (6 points), 2. France (4 points), 3. Romania (2 points), 4. Japan (0 points)

Tournament 2 in Guadalajara, Spain:

Friday 25 May:

Croatia vs. Netherlands 28:29 (12:14)
Spain vs. Argentina 31:15 (15:9)

Saturday 26 May:

Argentina vs. Croatia 21:31 (10:18)
Netherlands vs. Spain 24:28 (13:14)

Sunday 27 May:

Argentina vs. Netherlands 21:30 (9:15)
Spain vs. Croatia 22:23 (10:12)

Final ranking: 1. Spain (4 points, +3 goals in the direct duels with Croatia and Netherlands), 2. Croatia (4 points, goal difference 0), 3. Netherlands (4 points, goal difference -3), 4. Argentina (0 points)

Tournament 3 in Aalborg, Denmark:

Friday 25 May:

Russia vs. Dominican Republic 41:17 (20:10)
Denmark vs. Tunisia 28:24 (12:13)

Saturday 26 May:

Tunisia vs. Russia 20:33 (8:17)
Dominican Republic vs. Denmark 21:38 (13:20)

Sunday 27 May:

Tunisia vs. Dominican Republic 29:20 (17:8)
Denmark vs. Russia 20:27 (9:9)

Final ranking: 1. Russia (6 points), 2. Denmark (4 points), 3. Tunisia (2 points), 4. Dominican Republic (0 points)

In accordance with the IHF Regulations the seeding list for the men’s tournament is the following:

Pot 1: France, Spain
Pot 2: Sweden, Croatia
Pot 3: Iceland, Hungary
Pot 4: Serbia, Great Britain
Pot 5: Denmark, Argentina
Pot 6: Korea, Tunisia