![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. (
![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)
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,
![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
![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)