Here’s your daily brief for the handball action at the 2024 Summer Olympics and it’s round three for the women at the Arena Paris Sud.
The schedule
09:00 – Germany vs Slovenia
11:00 – Norway vs Republic of Korea
14:00 – Netherlands vs Spain
16:00 – Hungary vs Angola
19:00 – France vs Brazil
21:00 – Sweden vs Denmark
What’s at stake?
Spain are running out of chances in this preliminary round and will have to come up with something special against the Dutch to keep their quarter-final hopes alive, while Sweden and Denmark will be locked in a battle for a top-two finish in Group A.
I haven’t got all day
On the back of two promising performances so far, Brazil are emerging as a team to watch in the women’s competition. See how their stars such as Bruna de Paula and Gabi Moreschi get on against the hosts, before enjoying the third installment of the Scandinavian derby trilogy.
Around the rings
The final of the women’s team gymnastics is one of the Olympics’ must-see spectacles. The USA will expect one of its largest TV audiences, following Simone Biles’ stunning performance in qualification, and you should tune in too from 18:15 CEST.