Beach handball in Egypt is gaining popularity very fast with more and more people developing an increasing interest in this game.
Beach handball in Egypt has gained fame in the past few decades when Egypt made its presence felt on the international scenario.
Beach handball is actually an improved version of handball games and is generally enjoyed on the beaches. Some people believe that the original game of handball had originated in Egypt during the 11th century. The modern version however, came into existence in the late 19th century. Beach handball has more or less the same rules as normal handball. The only difference being the fact that beach handball is played on a sand court and each team has four players.
Beach handball in Egypt is played by both men and women’s team. There is a national handball team of Egypt of both men and women players. International beach handball events are now being organized by the International Handball Federation and Egyptian handball teams are taking an active participation in them. The first Beach Handball World Championship was held in 2004 at El Ghouna Beach in which 17 teams representing 12 nations participated in the event. Egypt had won the first position in the 2004 championship and the 4th position at the 2006 beach handball world championship.
