With the close of the preliminary round in Oslo, Norway’s Men’s EHF EURO 2026 co-hosting duties came to an end. It was a memorable stage in the Norwegian capital, with plenty of on-court thrills, more than one team setting a new EHF EURO goal record and a great atmosphere in Unity Arena.

But the EHF EURO 2026 was about more than the action on court for the Norwegian Handball Federation (NHF), which continues to work on progression in all areas — including social sustainability, which we will take a special look at here.