Here’s your daily brief for the handball action at the 2024 Summer Olympics and it’s semi-finals day for the men in Lille!
The schedule
16:30 – Germany vs Spain
21:30 – Slovenia vs Denmark
What’s at stake?
It’s a shot at Olympic glory or a scrap for bronze on Sunday, that’s what faces these teams today. Denmark aim for their third consecutive gold medal match, Germany looking for their first in 20 years, Spain their first ever after four lost semi-finals, while Slovenia are at this stage for the very first time.
I haven’t got all day
You don’t need all day to catch the matches anymore. But if you only have time for one today, the first promises a little more tension and potential for surprise.
Around the rings
Breaking – also known as breakdancing, b-boying or b-girling – makes its Olympic debut today. It has been a competitive sport since the 1990s but it will reach a whole new audience today, maybe including you?