This Saturday afternoon, the French women's handball team will not retain its Olympic title. Les Bleues were é beaten by stronger Norwegians (21-29). Olivier Krumbholz's players win Olympic silver at the 2024 Olympics. < IMG Alt = "Score France" SRC = "https://img-4.linternaute.com/xu25grkdfdzecj2kf5vbCyAbj08=/450x/smart/2b72f3a377a0446a9deb6c9d4b6b86dc/ccmcms- .png " /> France 21: 29 Norway Live Olympic champions à Tokyo, the French handball players had the opportunity to score a double in the competition. historical. Face &agrav; their best Norwegian enemies whose biggest stars were playing their last match, the Blue got off to the best start by leading 3-0 then 11-9. Face &agrav; tough Scandinavians, the French had difficulty in winning the match. widen the gap, falling on Katrine Lunde, 44 years old, heroic. The Norwegian goalkeeper kept her selection alive. On the other side From the field, the essential Stine Oftedal took things in hand and never let go. Accompanied by Reistad, the Norwegian center-half made it possible with a huge shot. the hip to take a two-goal lead &agrav; the break (13-15). After the break, the scenario was the same. Les Bleues had enormous difficulty making a difference or finding solutions in attack. On the defensive side, Hatadou Sako tried to provoke a trigger, in vain… The gap worsened as the minutes went by without Olivier Krumbholz's players being able to stop the bad run. Despite 1-5 or 2-4 tries in defense, the Norwegians were never really destabilized. In the end, they won by 8 goals and won the Olympic gold, a title they had not won since 2012. For its part, the French women's handball team won silver and offered the 58th medal to the French delegation at the 2024 Olympic Games. As usual since the start of the 2024 Olympic Games, Antoine Griezmann congratulated the French medalists. 
17:05 – Stronger Norwegians, the summary
17:00 – #Medal Alert
— Equipes de France de Handball (@FRAHandball) August 10, 2024
16:55 – 58th medal
We will have to wait to see the French delegation win a 16th title at the 2024 Olympics. On the other hand, the Blues won the 58th French medal.
16:50 – A lack of efficiency
In this Olympic final, the lack of offensive efficiency was detrimental to the Blues. While they had 49% success on their shots, the Norwegians had 69%.
16:45 – Nze Minko: “Proud”
Estelle Nze Minko did not hide her disappointment at the end of this final, interviewed by France 2: “It's a bit tough tonight. It's infuriating because we've played better matches in this competition, but they put us in difficulty. They were better than us today. When we get up in the morning, we imagine ourselves with gold around our necks, but we are extremely proud of the silver. Very happy with this journey.
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On France 2, Méline Nocandy returned to this lost final: “Sadness. I haven't forgotten our journey. We went looking for the final. &Cedil;it would have been historic if we had won Olympic gold twice in a row. We missed passes, commitments. We weren't connected. That's how it is. Since 2022, we were undefeated because we had that little something extra, which we looked for tonight.”
16:38 – An ineffective second period
Despite a surge in the middle of the second period, the Bleues conceded a 14-8 in the last thirty minutes of the match.
16:34 – Ten fatal minutes
Between the end of the first period and the start of the second act, the Bleues only scored one goal in ten minutes. A complicated period where The Norwegians' lead in the score has widened.
A big disappointment for the French handball players! Dominated by the more efficient Norwegians in the final (21-29), the Blues won the Olympic gold.
16:25 – Brattsen Festival (21-28)
The Norwegians are already starting to celebrate on the bench as Orlane Kanor scores her fifth goal.
16:23 – Three minutes (20-26)
Victory seems compromised for our French handball players! They are trailing by six goals to three minutes left in the game.
16:22 – Imperial Lunde (20-25)
Tenth save for Katrine Lunde on a shot by Pauletta Foppa.
16:21 – Last time-out (20-25)
On a French offensive, Olivier Krumbholz calls a time-out.
16:20 – Cruel (20-25)
While Lucie Granier was close to intercepting, the ball came back to Stine Oftedal. Alone, the Norwegian deceives Laura Glauser.
16:18 – Flippes at the end of the effort (20-24)
After a save by Laura Glauser, Laura Flippes gets a seven-meter throw after a zone defense by Stine Oftedal. Tamara Horacek converts it again.
16:17 – Time-out (19-24)
À With less than seven minutes left in the game, Norway calls a timeout.
16:16 – Five lengths (19-24)
After a shot off target on her last attempt, Tamara Horacek converts her seven-meter throw.
16:15 – New seven-meter throw (18-24)
Great work from Sarah Bouktit who gets a seven-meter throw.
16:14 – A chance for the Blues (17-24)
Whistle for walking, Henny Reistad shoots and gets a two-minute suspension for not letting go of the ball.
16:12 – Efficiency in decline (17-24)
Despite a surge, the Norwegians are precise in defense and the Blues cannot find a solution except for individual exploits.
16:10 – The Blues in great difficulty (17-24)
The Norwegians fly away in the score after three goals. À note that Laura Glauser is back in the French goal.
16:09 – Horacek off target (17-21)
On a seven-meter throw obtained by Pauletta Foppa, Tamara Horacek does not find the target.
16:08 – The Danes embarrassed (17-21)
Since the implementation of the 2-4 defense, the Norwegians have been considerably hampered. They have just chained two turnovers.
16:07 – Valentini imprecise (16-21)
Well shifted, Chloé Valentini crosses her shot too much at the near post. Still 16-21 while the spectators present are giving voice.
16:06 – Oftedal scores (16-21)
First failure for Stine Oftedal who finds Hatadou Sako in his trajectory.
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