LILLE, France, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Defending champions France squeezed past Sweden with a nail-biting 31-28 overtime victory on Thursday to reach the final of the women's Olympic handball tournament, ...

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Handball powerhouse Norway beat Tokyo champion France 29-21 in the women's final at the Paris Games for its third Olympic gold medal, and first since 2012. Norway's ...

LILLE, France, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Norway overcame a hostile home crowd to beat France 29-21 in the women's handball final to win Olympic gold at the Pierre Mauroy stadium on Saturday. Hosts and Toyko ...

The men's and women's competitions begin with the preliminary phases, in which teams compete against opposing teams in their group for five games. The top four teams in the standings from each group ...

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Handball combines elements of other popular Olympic sports. Players pass to teammates, avoid defenders and take shots on goal just as they do in soccer and hockey. There are 15 players on a roster, ...