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Russian handball team beats Belarus in friendly match

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The Russian national handball team won a friendly match against Belarus with a score of 35-33 in Ganzhou. The article also notes the team's previous victories and mentions the International Handball Federation's decision regarding junior and youth team participation following previous suspensions.

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“The Russian national handball team defeated the Belarusian side in an international friendly tournament in Ganzhou with a score of 35-33.”
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The claim is reported by TASS and corroborated by a report from another source mentioning the tournament in Ganzhou and the specific match between Russia and Belarus.
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“The Russian handball team will play its final match against China on May 16.”
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The specific date of May 16 for the match against China is mentioned in the TASS report, but no other independent source confirms this specific schedule.
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“Earlier, the Russian national team defeated the Hong Kong team and China’s youth team.”
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TASS reports that Russia defeated Hong Kong and China's youth team. This is corroborated by a separate source mentioning Russia's 44-26 win over China's youth team in the same tournament.
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“In 2022, Russian national teams and clubs were suspended from participating in international tournaments for an indefinite period due to the situation in Ukraine.”
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While this is a widely known historical fact, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Russian language and the country of Russia, which do not mention the 2022 sports suspensions.
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“In March 2026, the International Handball Federation’s council decided to allow junior and youth teams to compete.”
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The decision by the International Handball Federation in March 2026 is mentioned specifically in the TASS report, but no other provided evidence corroborates this decision.
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