If there's going to be one thing I miss from the Olympics, it's Handball.

I totally agree with Andy Friedlander over at the DMN’s Olympic Blog. It's is my new favorite sport!

Handball is everything I love about soccer and basketball combined. A basketball-sized court keeps the momentum pumping, and soccer-style nets mean high-scoring games. No one’s a stickler about out-of-bouds or off-sides calls. The game is all about who can run harder and throw faster. We need a US team!

Men’s Handball got the final gold medal awarded in the Beijing Games. France beat Iceland 28-23 just hours before the closing ceremony. I got to go because handball finals were in the same stadium as Gymnastics.

Iceland has never ever won a Gold medal ever, and they fought hard the entire hour to change that. But, their goalie was a really cocky, annoying dude who would yell at his teammates every time a goal went in, so I didn’t want to root for them.

France’s goalkeeper saved almost everything that came his way, which kept his team ahead the entire game. Sometimes, blow-outs can be boring, but both teams fought hard till the last second.

When Iceland lost, they seemed crushed. Many just sat on the court and cried by themselves while the French team and fans danced and cheered nearby. But once they had a chance to calm down and realize they’re still medalists, they seemed really excited.

Why have I never seen this sport before? YouTube it, if you can. It’s awesome.