person playing water polo: light skin tone
A man playing handball, depicted with a light-skinned tone. He is typically shown in action, either throwing or preparing to throw a handball.
There are different emoji meanings for person playing water polo: light skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Commonly understood as handball, a popular team sport in many European countries.
- East Asian culture
- May be less commonly recognized as handball, as the sport is not as prevalent. Could be misinterpreted as 'man throwing ball' or a generic athlete.
- Other cultures
- In North America, could be confused with American handball (a different sport played with a small ball against a wall) unless context clarifies 'European handball'.
