THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS HANDBALL FEVER. WILL IT SPREAD TO NORTH AMERICA? BY CHRISTY JOHNSON HANDBALL he Norwegian Women's National Handball team brought home its fi rst Olympic gold medal in 2008. After standing atop the podium in Beijing, they didn't wait long to grab the gold again. This past August they became back-to-back gold medalists by edging out Montenegro 26-23 in a thrilling fi nal match at the 2012 London Games. While racking up a series of European and World Championships and Olympic medals, the team has established itself among the world's elite in women's handball. In Norway, their press Norway's Heidi Løke shoots on goal during the women's gold medal match against Montenegro during the London 2012 Olympic Games. sonsofnorway.com VIKING MARCH 2013 21 PHOTOGRAPHY BY REUTERS/MARKO DJURICAhttp://www.sonsofnorway.com