Category Archives: Podcast

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AUDIO: U.S. Team Handball Foundation (USTHF): 28 years of supporting Team Handball in the U.S.

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Handball at the 1984 Olympics: Still paying dividends 28 years later

At the USA Team Handball (USATH) Strategy Conference in April I took the opportunity to conduct a short interview with U.S. Team Handball Foundation (USTHF) President, Rick Hurst.  The interview (see below) provides some background on the USTHF and its role in supporting Team Handball in the United States.  The USTHF was established after the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and its mission is to encourage, improve and promote amateur team handball in the United States.  It is a separate organization from the USATH and its current Board Members are Rick Hurst (President), Rod Oshita (Vice-President), Tom Fitzgerald, Mark Noble and Kathy Dean.

For more information on how to send a donation or apply for a grant contact Rick Hurst at RHurst@nkhurst.com

 

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Handball Talk (Episode 6): Pan American Beach Handball Championships in Uruguay

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USA's Diva Desai takes a shot against Uruguay

John Ryan talks with USA Team Handball General Manager, Dave Gascon, Women’s Coach, Dede Piankova and  USA players, Diva Desai and Erin Kizer from Montevideo, Uruguay, the site of the Pan American Beach Handball Championships.  Included is a discussion on why the USA decided to participate in this tournament, how the game differs from the court version and where Beach Team Handball might fit into the big picture as the USA seeks to further develop team handball in the USA.

The women play their final game on Sunday at 1645, US East Coast Time: http://www.handballtv.blogspot.com/

Highlights of the women’s game against Uruguay are also available on the Day 1 video starting around the 17:00 minute mark.

 

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Handball Talk (Episode 4)

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John Ryan and Christer Ahl discuss several topics to christen the New Year.  Highlights include:

– A review of the Women’s World Championships

– Some predictions on the upcoming Men’s European, Asian and African Championships

– The Big Apple tournament and why this unique event isn’t better promoted in the USA

– The apparent “holding pattern” the USA Team Handball Federation is currently in.

 

 

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AUDIO: Handball Talk (Episode 2): British Success and Referee Challenges

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John Ryan and Christer Ahl discuss two topics in this latest edition of Handball Talk.  First up is a brief discussion highlighting the great strides the British Women’s program is making in their run up to the 2012 Olympics in London.  Then in the wake of the recent tragic death of the Methe brothers in a car accident we discuss some of the challenges European referees have in terms of balancing their officiating careers with their family and professional lives.

THN (25 Nov 2011): Good British performance in Olympic test event: https://teamhandballnews.com/2011/11/good-british-performance-in-olympic-test-event/

THN (11 Nov 2011): World class referees killed in traffic accident en route to Bundesliga game: https://teamhandballnews.com/2011/11/world-class-referees-killed-in-traffic-accident-en-route-to-bundesliga-game/

 

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France repeats as World Champs. Denmark wins silver, Spain bronze.

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The 22nd edition of the Handball World Championships concluded on Sunday in Malmö with the French emerging as victors. Karabatic & Co defeated Denmark 37:35 in extra time, in one of the closest contests in recent memory.  France’s fourth world title ties them with  Sweden and Romania who each have four as well.

In his latest podcast, Bogdan Pasat is joined again by former Romanian International Cristian Zaharia to discuss and break down the final contests, France’s dynasty and what the rest of the handball world must do in order to dethrone the mighty French. Tune in for another 45 minutes of expert analysis available to you,  only on THN.

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Men’s World Championship – Main round review, semis preview.

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With the Sweden 2011 main round completed and the Semis just hours away, THN’s Bogdan Pasat talks to former Romanian International and 1993  World Championship bronze medalist Cristian Zaharia about the ongoing men’s World  Championship competition, the Pan Am representation, the upcoming semis and the psychology of winning at the highest level.

Don’t miss it as there is something for everyone in this 55 minutes long interview.

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Preliminary Round Wrap Up/Main Round Preview

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Christer Ahl and John Ryan discuss the final preliminary round results and look ahead to the Main Round.    Again, we apologize for the sound quality.  Occasionally, there is a little echo on Christer’s end.

Also, our memories were a little short in regards to a few players and where they play.  After the fact here’s some info:

Danish Backcourt, Kasper Sondergaard, plays for Danish Club, KIF Kolding.

Iceland Goalie, Bjorgvin GÚSTAVSSON plays for Swiss Club, Kadetten

Argentina Goalie, Matias Schulz, age 28, plays for Badajoz in Spain’s 2nd Division.  Four other players for Argentina play in Spain’s Liga Asobal.  Sebastiean Simonet, 24; Diego Simonet, 21; Federico Vieyra, 22 play for Torrevieja. Gonzalo Caro, 31 plays for Ademar Leon.  It’s worth noting that not only are they playing in Spain’s top league, with the exception of Caro, they should be around a while.

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PODCAST: Men’s World Championship: Day 3 Wrapup

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John Ryan and Christer Ahl discuss the first 3 days of the 2011 Men’s World Championships.  Christer is in Malmö, Sweden and he recounts the action he’s seen and what to expect in the remaining preliminary round matches.  Catch a listen as you watch the matches at www.livehandball.tv

(Our apologies for the audio quality.  At times, there’s a bit of an echo at times on Christer’s line)

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Podcast: USA vs. Canada: Split Decision, but not the one expected

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The USA Women shrugged off a 23-18 loss on Tuesday in Lake Placid and turned the tables on Canada with a 26-21 victory in Montreal. The aggregate for the 2 game series was a 44-44 tie, but the U.S. Women qualify due to a higher “away goals” total, 26-23.

The Canadian Men also reversed a loss on Tuesday, by beating the USA 25-21. By coincidence, this was the exact same score as the Lake Placid match, resulting in aggregate 46-46 tie. And as the away goals (21-21) were also equal the USA and Canadian Men played a 10 minute overtime with Canada winning 5-2.

The USA Women and the Canadian Men have qualified for the PANAM Games next October in Guadalajara, Mexico. The USA Men and Canadian Women have the option of qualifying for the 8th and final PANAM Games via a “second chance” tournament later in 2011.

Christer Ahl was at all four matches and he provides an overview of what happened.

USATH: Triumph and Heartbreak
USATH: The pain of defeat
USATH: Running written commentary and chat

Podcast: USA-Canada Post PANAM Games qualifier analysis

Interview with USA Men's Coach Darrick Heath

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Team Handball News talks with USA Men's coach, Darrick Heath in Lake Placid, NY about the team's preparation for the upcoming 2 game series with Canada.

Interview: https://teamhandballnews.com/request74.html (9 Minutes)

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