Players moving at lightning speed and pulling off deft manoeuvres that are difficult even to comprehend? That’s handball for you. The only thing that moves faster than the players is the ball itself, which zooms around like a comet. This is a truly explosive sport, so read on as we explain how to watch a handball live stream of all the Olympics 2020 action.
Dates: Saturday, July 24 – Sunday, August 8, 2021
Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium (Tokyo, Japan)
FREE live streams: BBC iPlayer (UK) | 7Plus (AUS) | Peacock FREE trial (US)
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On the men’s side, Denmark is the defending Olympic champion. With two consecutive world championships under its belt, the team looks ready to take on the Tokyo Olympics. But with France, Spain, and Norway in the competition, gold will not come easily to the Danes.
In the women’s category, the Russians won the 2016 Olympics, but they didn’t qualify for this one. You’ll want to look out for Norway, the Netherlands, and France, all of which have solid teams this time out in Tokyo, where the architecturally stunning Yoyogi National Stadium hosts the competition.
Follow our guide below as we look at the key event dates and explain how you can watch handball at Olympics 2020 live from your country. For additional information on the other sporting events, check out this detailed article on where to find an Olympics live stream of all the action.
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Olympics 2020 handball: key dates and times
- Men's Bronze Medal Match: Saturday, August 7 from 5:00 pm JST / 9:00 am BST / 4:00 am ET
- Men's Gold Medal Match: Saturday, August 7 from 9:00 pm JST / 1:00 pm BST / 8:00 am ET
- Women’s Bronze Medal Match: Saturday, August 7 from 10:00 pm ET / Sunday, August 8 from 11:00 am JST / 3:00 am BST
- Women’s Gold Medal Match: Sunday, August 8 from 3:00 pm JST / 7:00 am BST / 2:00 am ET
Free Olympics handball live stream 2021
Numerous broadcasters worldwide are televising the Tokyo Olympics, and fortunately, lots of them are free-to-air. If you want wide coverage of the Games, it’s a good idea to choose a domestic broadcaster. TVNZ in New Zealand, RTE in Ireland, BBC and the iPlayer streaming service in the UK, and Channel 7 in Australia are all providing free live coverage. Continue reading to learn how you can live stream the Tokyo Olympics from where you are.
How to watch your Olympics live stream when abroad
Sports fans wanting to watch an Olympics live stream in 2021 should be able to access their usual free or paid coverage from all over the world. While geo-blocking typically restricts coverage when overseas to local providers - and some places of work, study or even leisure may stop you from streaming because of bandwidth restrictions - there's a really easy way to solve these issues.
The answer is as simple as downloading and installing the best VPN service, which will then allow you to tell your computer, phone, tablet or other device that it's in a different country. This means you can tune in to your usual coverage from home, wherever you are, without having to resort to an illegal stream.
Use a VPN to watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from anywhere
Using a VPN is really simple - as easy as one-two-three, in fact!
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top overall choice is ExpressVPN, which represents the best solution for most sports fans this Olympics
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the country where your home broadcaster is based
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from the UK, just head to BBC iPlayer and log-in as usual
That's all there is to it! You'll now be able to watch all the Olympics action just like you would from the comfort of your own sofa.
FREE Olympics handball live stream in the UK
How to watch Olympics handball in the US without cable and on TV
How to watch Olympics handball in Canada
How to live stream handball at the Olympics for FREE in Australia
More 2020 Olympics broadcasters around the world
If you're not in one of these countries, don't worry - the Olympics are being shown in most places around the world, though you might not luck out with free streaming and coverage levels vary considerably by location.
You can check what's on offer where you are with the help of the dedicated Wikipedia page of all of the world's Olympic Games channels.
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