contrary to the traditional variant, the new one only requires four players per team, thus requiring a smaller space to be enjoyed. this makes it very popular for amateur players. this is no exception in rio de janeiro, although such games are usually prohibited in the beaches until a certain hour, or restricted to specific areas.

the brazilian indoor handball women's team has a very strong record in the sport and is followed with great passion by its fans. in the 2011 world's woman championship it had an impressive run, although it was defeated in the quarter finals, after a very close game with the spanish team. regardless, it had the top scorer of the championship, alexandra do nascimento, who scored an impressive figure of 57 goals.  

anyone who is interested in finding out more about the sport of handball in rio de janeiro can check out the website of riohandebol.