TOKYO: France became the first country to claim the Olympic men's handball title for a third time after a thrilling 25-23 win over 2016 gold medallists Denmark in the final on Saturday.
Denmark tried to stage a comeback and came within a point of France late in the second half but had to settle for silver. The French also won gold at the 2008 and 2012 Games, but went home with silver after losing to Denmark in 2016. Looking imperious in attack, the self-titled 'Les Experts' had 11 different scorers in the game with Nedim Remili leading the way with five goals and they closed out the win despite a late rally by the world champions.
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