7) They killed our 2010 European Championship Handball hopes In the run up to London 2012, the British handball team needs all the practice it can get. But last week, our women's team was defeated twice by Iceland in Group Play qualifier matches for the 2010 European Championships. Iceland took the first match in London 27-16 and the second match in Reykjavik 40-20, leaving Great Britain without a win in four matches and unlikely to qualify for the European Championships.