Artefacts

Beijing 2008, handball ball used during the final and signed by the French team, Olympic champion.

Physical description

Handball balloon used during the final between France and Iceland. Logo of the International Handball Federation. Signatures of the French athletes.

Created

Created: Select Sport

Materials

rubber, plastic, polyurethane

Colors

red, white

Dimension

ø 17 cm, 444 g

Literature

Gilles Delamarre, Philippe Fages. Objets du sport. Paris : Ed. du May, 1993.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> ball

Reference number

200787

Keywords

Olympic champion Beijing 2008, Olympic Games France Handball/handball[M]team victory emblem signed

Notes

Handball ball used during the final and signed by the French team, Olympic champion, Beijing 2008 The black marks are due to the resin the players put on their hands. It helps them catch and hold the ball.