The 2018 Beach Handball World Championship took place in Kazan, Russia from July 24-29, 2018.
Greece became the new world champion in women's beach handball for the very first time by defeating Norway in the final on July 29 and signifying a turning point for the sport in Greece.
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Players from the Russian national team after a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Thailand.
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Players from the Russian national team after a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Thailand.
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Australian team handball player Ana Meded playing in a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Australia and Greece.
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A ball in a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Thailand.
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(From left to right) Jessica Barros (Brazil) and Elena Ustich (Russia) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Brazil.
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Ksenia Dyachenko (Russia) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Thailand.
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(From left to right) Patricia Scheppa (Brazil) and Elisaveta Fedorova (Russia) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Brazil.
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Maria Belova (Russia) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Thailand.
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A preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Australia and Greece.
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(From left to right) Juliana Oliveira (Brazil) and Anastasia Pastukh (Russia) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Brazil.
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(From left to right) Anna Polikseni (Greece) and Heather Kuper (Australia) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Australia and Greece.
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(From left to right) Pornperun Chalachai (Thailand), Elena Ustich (Russia) and Supatra Kalivat (Thailand) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Thailand.
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(From left to right) Madeleine McAfee (Australia) and Magdalini Kepecidu (Greece) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Australia and Greece.
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(From left to right) Anastasia Pastukh (Russia) and Juliana Oliveira (Brazil) during a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Brazil.
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Players from the Russian national team and Brazilian national team greet each other before a preliminary round match of the 2018 Women's Beach Handball World Championships in Kazan, between Russia and Brazil.
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