Olympics-Handball-Dutch sink South Korea in record-breaking clash, Japan bounce back
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) - World champions the Netherlands outclassed South Korea 43-36 in the highest-scoring women’s handball encounter at the Olympics while hosts Japan beat Montenegro 29-26 on Tuesday for their first Games victory in 45 years. Slideshow ( 4 images ) The previous record goal tally in a single match stood at 75 after Russia edged Norway 38-37 in the Rio semi-finals five years ago and Tuesday’s marquee clash at Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Stadium had all the ingredients to eclipse that mark. Both teams made fast starts to stay locked 11-11 until the 20th...
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