﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>IHF News</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info</link><description>Latest News hosted on IHF.info</description><language>en-US</language><logo><title>IHF - International Handball Federation</title><url>http://archive.ihf.info/UI/img/logo.png</url><link>http://archive.ihf.info</link><width>144</width><height>144</height></logo><item><title>Venues and general schedule of Women’s Youth World Championship confirmed</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1885</link><description>24 teams from four continents will compete at the Women’s Youth (U18) World Championship in FYR Macedonia from 20 July to 3 August.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/1885_1024x632%20LOGO_WHC_Macedonia-U18-01%20Kopie.jpg</image></item><item><title>“The best Youth World Championship ever” – IHF balances the tournament in Montenegro</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1307</link><description>A thrilling final of the two brilliant teams Denmark and Russia, a well-deserved unbeaten new World Champion from Denmark, who added another youth gold after 2006, a high performing level of all teams and a huge praise for the organizer Montenegro by the International Handball Federation – those highly positive memories remain from the IV Women’s Youth World Championship, which had been played in the capital Podgorica and the coastal town of Bar and ended on Sunday evening 26 August.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-boskovi-dr%20moustafa-01-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Denmark World Champions after last second goal in final thriller against Russia</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1306</link><description>Like in 2006 Denmark are Women’s Youth World Champions. In a nail-biting final of the IV Word Championship in Bar, Montenegro, against Russia, the Scandinavians profited from a last second goal of Freja Kyndbal and took revenge for the last second defeat against Russia in the European championship final in 2011. Like then, Norway is bronze medallist, beating Romania in the 3-4 placement match.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-medal%20ceremony-04-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Same duel as in 2011: Russia vs. Denmark in the final</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1305</link><description>The Russian girls hade made their final step to the final of the only unbeaten teams of the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro. By winning their semifinal against Norway clearly 33:27 on Saturday, they took their sixth victory in their sixth match and face Denmark on Sunday (18:15 hrs local times) in the gold medal match.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/1305_WP-rus%20nor-02-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Danish dynamite go for gold after clashing Romania</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1304</link><description>Like in 2006, when they became first ever world champion in this age category, the Danish girls have reached the final of the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro by beating Romania in the semi.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-rou%20den-03-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Hungary and Sweden battle for fifth position in Montenegro</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1303</link><description>Hungary and Sweden are the winners of the starting matches of the placement round for the positions 5-8 on Saturday at the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro and will face in the direct duel on Sunday for the fifth position.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/1303_WP-hun%20jpn-02-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Russian plan: Building the base for a successful women’s team</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1302</link><description>Russia is one of the dominating powers in women’s youth and junior handball since decades. No team had become Junior World Champions more often, nearly no team have such a high number of highly talented players. But despite this youth programme the women’s team missed the semifinals and the medals at the two past major competitions: the 2011 Women’s World Championship in Brazil and the Olympic Games in London.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-rus%20rou-01-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Placement round 9-20 completed with victories for Angola and Czech Republic</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1301</link><description>After eight match days the final ranking of the positions 9-20 at the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Doha is completed. Angola (against Kazakhstan) and Czech Republic (against Croatia) won the final placement matches for the rankings 13-16 in Bar on Friday evening.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-cro%20cze-04-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Facts and figures of the Youth World Championship Semifinalists</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1300</link><description>It is the final countdown before the final: On Saturday Romania vs. Denmark (18:15 hrs local time) and Russia vs. Norway (20:30 hrs local time) face in the semifinals of the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Bar, Montenegro. Those four nations imprinted the women’s younger age categories in the past years, taking a full cabinet of medals at continental or international competitions.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-den%20uru-02-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Happy but thrilling end for host Montenegro</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1299</link><description>Korea, Montenegro, Uruguay and Portugal were the winners of the first session of the placement round of the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro on Friday. As the host needed a penalty shoot-out to finish eleventh, Korea rank ninth as second best non-European team and Portugal and Uruguay took their each first victories at this competition.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-cod%20uru-01-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Russia win quarterfinal thriller, Denmark, Norway and Romania easily through to semifinals</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1296</link><description>It took 70 minutes, before top favourite Russia could celebrate their semifinal spot at the IV Women’s Youth World Championship: The European champions beat Sweden in an extra-time thriller 31:30 and face Norway in their semi on Saturday. The Scandinavians easily clinched their semifinal berth by clashing France. Denmark booked their semi ticket by beating Japan and will face the Romanian girls, who stood dominant against Hungary.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-hun%20rou-QF06-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>The fight for the medals starts in Montenegro – preview on quarterfinals and placement round</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1295</link><description>The eight teams for the quarterfinals of the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro are confirmed, now the “do-or-die”-matches will follow in Bar and Podgorica on Thursday evening.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/1295_WP-jpn%20ang-01-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Little surprises and European dominance – the summary of the preliminary round in Montenegro</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1294</link><description>After six match days and overall 40 matches the preliminary round of the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro has come to an end – and as expected the wheat has been separated from the chaff.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-cze%20fra-04-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Handball in DR Congo: Forging ahead to become sport no. 2</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1293</link><description>The list of the country’s names is as long as the list of wars the people suffered from: Congo, Kinshasa-Congo, Zaire and nowadays the second biggest African country is named Democratic Republic of Congo.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-cod%20mne-07-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Japan only non-European quarterfinalist, Hungary top group A</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1291</link><description>The last two quarterfinalists of the IV Women’s Youth World championship in Montenegro are confirmed since Tuesday afternoon: Hungary proceeded to the knock-out stage as table-topper from group A after beating Sweden and Japan finished second below Norway in group D after winning the crucial encounter against Angola. The Japanese team is the only non-European quarterfinalist.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-jpn%20ang-04-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Morten Soubak: All eyes on the future stars for Rio 2016</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1290</link><description>He only had three days at home in Brazil to recover from the painful defeat in his career: Morten Soubak made his way straight to Montenegro to see the Brazilian women’s youth team at the world championship after the London shock.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/1290_WP-soubak%20morten-05-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Norway in the quarterfinals, Russia and Hungary well prepared for final clashes</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1288</link><description>In the first three matches of match day five at the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro the next decision was taken: Thanks to a clear victory against Portugal in group D in Bar, Norway qualified as sixth team for the quarterfinals. Before, Sweden (group A), Romania, Russia (both group B), France and Denmark (both group C) had made their way to the knock-out stage.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-kaz%20rus-01-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Celebrating the success and shaping the future – interview with Predrag Boskovic (MNE)</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1287</link><description>For the first time in history the Montenegro Handball Federation RSCG is organizer of an IHF World Championship. </description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-boskovic%20predrag-02-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>France, Denmark, Romania and Russia through to knock-out stage</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1286</link><description>After Sweden had made their way to the quarterfinals on Sunday afternoon, France and Denmark in group C and Romania and Russia in group D followed the defending champions to the knock-out stage of the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro in the evening session. </description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-cod%20kaz-02-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item><item><title>Sweden proceed to the quarterfinals, while Brazil and Japan still can hope for</title><link>http://archive.ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensyouthworldchampionships/ivwomensyouthworldchampionship/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=1285</link><description>The first decision at the IV Women’s Youth World Championship in Montenegro has been taken: In group A, Sweden kept a clear spot after beating the Netherlands and proceeded to the quarterfinals after their third straight victory. In group D Brazil (against Angola) and Japan (against Portugal) had tough battles to fight to take their each second victory. Both teams still can hope for the quarterfinals – but the Asians are in the better position, as they had won the direct encounter 29:26.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><image>http://ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_WP-bra%20ang-03-photo-uros%20hocevar-ihf.jpg</image></item></channel></rss>