Handball-Defending champions Norway find some consolation in bronze

ByReuters

Published 20/08/2016 at 16:40 GMT

Defending champions Norway found some solace for not making it to the final in the Rio Olympics by overpowering orange-shirted Netherlands 36-26 on Saturday to take bronze in women's handball.

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While there was no third successive gold for Norway, the team's fierce attack and solid defence soundly beat the Netherlands, a team which had never before qualified for the Olympics.

"It's good to have a victory in the last match," said Norway's Marit Frafjord after the game.

"We were really disappointed after the semi-finals so we talked about putting it behind us to show each other and Norway and our coaches that we are better than we showed in the semi-finals."

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