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French handball team qualifies for Olympics

Sunday 01 June 2008

The French handball team says it is aiming for a medal at the Beijing Olympic Games, just after having qualified for the competition by winning against Spain.

Sunday 01 June 2008

France confirmed their place in the Beijing Olympics handball tournament with a 28-24 victory over 2005 world champions Spain in a qualification tournament on Saturday.

The 1995 and 2001 world champions, who took bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, go through courtesy of a 30-30 draw between Tunisia and Norway, the two other teams playing in the Paris tournament.
 


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