![Russia's players Elena Polenova, foreground right, and Irina Poltoratskaya, left, reacts after Russia defeated Norway 29 -24 during the final match of the Women's Handball World Championships, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2007, at Russia's players Elena Polenova, foreground right, and Irina Poltoratskaya, left, reacts after Russia defeated Norway 29 -24 during the final match of the Women's Handball World Championships, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2007, at](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2nfydyj/russias-players-elena-polenova-foreground-right-and-irina-poltoratskaya-left-reacts-after-russia-defeated-norway-29-24-during-the-final-match-of-the-womens-handball-world-championships-sunday-dec-15-2007-at-the-paris-bercy-stadium-ap-photo-thibault-camus-2nfydyj.jpg)
Russia's players Elena Polenova, foreground right, and Irina Poltoratskaya, left, reacts after Russia defeated Norway 29 -24 during the final match of the Women's Handball World Championships, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2007, at
![Norway Gro Hammerseng, right, stops Russia Elena Polenova during the final match between Russia and Norway at the Women's Handball World Championship final, at the Paris Bercy stadium, Sunday Dec. 16, 2007. ( Norway Gro Hammerseng, right, stops Russia Elena Polenova during the final match between Russia and Norway at the Women's Handball World Championship final, at the Paris Bercy stadium, Sunday Dec. 16, 2007. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFYDYF/norway-gro-hammerseng-right-stops-russia-elena-polenova-during-the-final-match-between-russia-and-norway-at-the-womens-handball-world-championship-final-at-the-paris-bercy-stadium-sunday-dec-16-2007-ap-photofrancois-mori-2NFYDYF.jpg)
Norway Gro Hammerseng, right, stops Russia Elena Polenova during the final match between Russia and Norway at the Women's Handball World Championship final, at the Paris Bercy stadium, Sunday Dec. 16, 2007. (
![Norway's Karoline Dyhre Breivang, bottom, tackles Russia's Elena Polenova during their match at XVII Womens World Handball Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev Stock Photo - Alamy Norway's Karoline Dyhre Breivang, bottom, tackles Russia's Elena Polenova during their match at XVII Womens World Handball Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDGWDG/norways-karoline-dyhre-breivang-bottom-tackles-russias-elena-polenova-during-their-match-at-xvii-womens-world-handball-championships-in-st-petersburg-russia-tuesday-dec-13-2005-ap-photoivan-sekretarev-2PDGWDG.jpg)
Norway's Karoline Dyhre Breivang, bottom, tackles Russia's Elena Polenova during their match at XVII Womens World Handball Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev Stock Photo - Alamy
![Netherlands Andrea Groot, left, attempts to stop Russia's Elena Polenova during their match at XVII Womens World Handball Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev Stock Photo - Alamy Netherlands Andrea Groot, left, attempts to stop Russia's Elena Polenova during their match at XVII Womens World Handball Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pdhb9y/netherlands-andrea-groot-left-attempts-to-stop-russias-elena-polenova-during-their-match-at-xvii-womens-world-handball-championships-in-st-petersburg-russia-wednesday-dec-7-2005-ap-photosergey-ponomarev-2pdhb9y.jpg)
Netherlands Andrea Groot, left, attempts to stop Russia's Elena Polenova during their match at XVII Womens World Handball Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Russia's Elena Polenova, left, tackles Romania's Georgeta Lecusanu during their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky Stock Photo - Russia's Elena Polenova, left, tackles Romania's Georgeta Lecusanu during their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDGFKX/russias-elena-polenova-left-tackles-romanias-georgeta-lecusanu-during-their-gold-medal-match-at-xvii-womens-world-handball-championship-in-st-petersburg-russia-sunday-dec-18-2005-ap-photodmitri-lovetsky-2PDGFKX.jpg)
Russia's Elena Polenova, left, tackles Romania's Georgeta Lecusanu during their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky Stock Photo -
![Russia's Elena Polenova, right, and Yana Uskova react after team's 28-23 victory over Romania at their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18, Russia's Elena Polenova, right, and Yana Uskova react after team's 28-23 victory over Romania at their gold medal match at XVII Womens World Handball Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 18,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDGFEH/russias-elena-polenova-right-and-yana-uskova-react-after-teams-28-23-victory-over-romania-at-their-gold-medal-match-at-xvii-womens-world-handball-championship-in-st-petersburg-russia-sunday-dec-18-2005-ap-photodmitri-lovetsky-2PDGFEH.jpg)