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Asian handball body fines Japan, S. Korea over replays

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Members of the Executive Committee of the Asian Handball Federation (in photo) decided Feb. 5 to fine Japan and South Korea for appearing in replays of the controversial regional Olympic qualifiers in defiance of its order not to take part.

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Fans line up for replay of men's handball Olympic qualifiers

TOKYO, Japan - Fans line up in front of Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Jan. 30 for tickets to the replay of the men's handball Olympic qualifying game between Japan and South Korea. By 10 a.m., the line had swelled to 50 people. The International Handball Federation ordered the replays of Asian handball Olympic qualifiers after Japan and South Korea lodged protests over officiating by Middle Eastern referees in last year's qualifying tournament. Only Japan and South Korea are playing in the replays, which attracted huge interest among handball fans. About 6,000 advance tickets for the men's game sold out in only 40 minutes.

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Japan, S. Korea to cooperate in Tokyo replays

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Handball Association Vice President Noriyuki Ichihara (L) and his South Korean counterpart Chung Hyung Kyun pose for a photo after their talks in Tokyo on Jan. 12. They agreed to cooperate in staging replays of the Asian Olympic qualifiers, which were marred by dubious refereeing.

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Japan, S. Korea to cooperate in Tokyo replays

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Handball Association Vice President Noriyuki Ichihara (L) and his South Korean counterpart Chung Hyung Kyun pose for a photo after their talks in Tokyo on Jan. 12. They agreed to cooperate in staging replays of the Asian Olympic qualifiers, which were marred by dubious refereeing. (Kyodo)

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Fans line up for replay of men's handball Olympic qualifiers

TOKYO, Japan - Fans line up in front of Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Jan. 30 for tickets to the replay of the men's handball Olympic qualifying game between Japan and South Korea. By 10 a.m., the line had swelled to 50 people. The International Handball Federation ordered the replays of Asian handball Olympic qualifiers after Japan and South Korea lodged protests over officiating by Middle Eastern referees in last year's qualifying tournament. Only Japan and South Korea are playing in the replays, which attracted huge interest among handball fans. About 6,000 advance tickets for the men's game sold out in only 40 minutes. (Kyodo)

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Asian handball body fines Japan, S. Korea over replays

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Members of the Executive Committee of the Asian Handball Federation (in photo) decided Feb. 5 to fine Japan and South Korea for appearing in replays of the controversial regional Olympic qualifiers in defiance of its order not to take part. (Kyodo)

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Referee awards Australia crucial penalty kick at Rugby World Cup

South African referee Craig Joubert (far L) rules a Scottish player offside and awards Australia a controversial last-minute penalty kick in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal at Twickenham Stadium in London on Oct. 18, 2015. Australia won 35-34 but video replays later showed it was not offside and a scrum should have been awarded for a knock-on instead of a penalty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo