| Date | 25 July – 10 August 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France / Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France | |
| Participants | 180 from 12 countries | |
| Format | Round-robin pools advance teams to classification matches. | |
In the women’s tournament, France looked to defend its most recent 2024 World title on the Olympic stage, while Norway and Denmark, the 2023 World silver and bronze medalists, aimed to add another gold medal to their Olympic record. The preliminary round did not produce any surprises, with Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany all emerging from Group A, and France, the Netherlands, Hungary, and Brazil from Group B.
In the semifinals, France and Norway advanced, defeating Sweden and Denmark, respectively, setting the stage for a rematch of the 2023 World Championships gold medal game. Led by veterans Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Camilla Herrem, and Katrine Lunde, the Norwegians emerged victorious over the hosts by a 29-21 margin. This was the fifth Olympic medal for the 45-year-old Lunde, who was also named the most valuable player (MVP), making her the most decorated female handball player in Olympic history (three gold, two bronze). In the bronze medal match, Denmark defeated Sweden by a five-point margin of 30-25, capturing their first medal in 20 years, while Sweden finished fourth for the second consecutive Olympics.
| Date | 25 July – 3 August 2024 |
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| Format | Top four teams in each group advance to quarter-finals. |
| Date | 25 July – 3 August 2024 |
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| Format | Top four teams in group advance to quarter-finals. |
| Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | NOR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 140-110 | ||
| 2 | Sweden | SWE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 140-125 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | DEN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 126-116 | ||
| 4 | Germany | GER | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 136-134 | ||
| 5 | Republic of Korea | KOR | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 107-133 | ||
| 6 | Slovenia | SLO | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 116-147 |
| Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul 9:00 | Denmark | DEN | 27 – 19 | Slovenia | SLO | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul 16:00 | Republic of Korea | KOR | 23 – 22 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #3 | 25 Jul 21:00 | Sweden | SWE | 32 – 28 | Norway | NOR | |
| Match #4 | 28 Jul 11:00 | Slovenia | SLO | 30 – 23 | Republic of Korea | KOR | |
| Match #5 | 28 Jul 14:00 | Sweden | SWE | 31 – 28 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #6 | 28 Jul 16:00 | Norway | NOR | 27 – 18 | Denmark | DEN | |
| Match #7 | 30 Jul 9:00 | Germany | GER | 41 – 22 | Slovenia | SLO | |
| Match #8 | 30 Jul 11:00 | Norway | NOR | 26 – 20 | Republic of Korea | KOR | |
| Match #9 | 30 Jul 21:00 | Denmark | DEN | 25 – 23 | Sweden | SWE | |
| Match #10 | 01 Aug 11:00 | Sweden | SWE | 27 – 21 | Republic of Korea | KOR | |
| Match #11 | 01 Aug 19:00 | Denmark | DEN | 28 – 27 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #12 | 01 Aug 21:00 | Norway | NOR | 29 – 22 | Slovenia | SLO | |
| Match #13 | 03 Aug 16:00 | Sweden | SWE | 27 – 23 | Slovenia | SLO | |
| Match #14 | 03 Aug 19:00 | Norway | NOR | 30 – 18 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #15 | 03 Aug 21:00 | Denmark | DEN | 28 – 20 | Republic of Korea | KOR |
| Date | 25 July – 3 August 2024 |
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| Format | Top four teams in group advance to quarter-finals. |
| Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | FRA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 159-124 | ||
| 2 | Netherlands | NED | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 152-137 | ||
| 3 | Hungary | HUN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 137-140 | ||
| 4 | Brazil | BRA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 127-119 | ||
| 5 | Angola | ANG | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 131-154 | ||
| 6 | Spain | ESP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 111-143 |
| Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 25 Jul 11:00 | Netherlands | NED | 34 – 31 | Angola | ANG | |
| Match #2 | 25 Jul 14:00 | Brazil | BRA | 29 – 18 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #3 | 25 Jul 19:00 | France | FRA | 31 – 28 | Hungary | HUN | |
| Match #4 | 28 Jul 9:00 | Hungary | HUN | 25 – 24 | Brazil | BRA | |
| Match #5 | 28 Jul 19:00 | Angola | ANG | 26 – 21 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #6 | 28 Jul 21:00 | France | FRA | 32 – 28 | Netherlands | NED | |
| Match #7 | 30 Jul 14:00 | Netherlands | NED | 29 – 24 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #8 | 30 Jul 16:00 | Angola | ANG | 31 – 31 | Hungary | HUN | |
| Match #9 | 30 Jul 19:00 | France | FRA | 26 – 20 | Brazil | BRA | |
| Match #10 | 01 Aug 9:00 | Netherlands | NED | 31 – 24 | Brazil | BRA | |
| Match #11 | 01 Aug 14:00 | Hungary | HUN | 27 – 24 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #12 | 01 Aug 16:00 | France | FRA | 38 – 24 | Angola | ANG | |
| Match #13 | 03 Aug 9:00 | Netherlands | NED | 30 – 26 | Hungary | HUN | |
| Match #14 | 03 Aug 11:00 | France | FRA | 32 – 24 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #15 | 03 Aug 14:00 | Brazil | BRA | 30 – 19 | Angola | ANG |
| Date | 6 August 2024 |
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| Format | Winner of each match advances to semi-finals. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 06 Aug 9:30 | Denmark | DEN | 29 – 25 | Netherlands | NED | |
| Match #2 | 06 Aug 13:30 | France | FRA | 26 – 23 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #3 | 06 Aug 17:30 | Sweden | SWE | 36 – 32 | Hungary | HUN | |
| Match #4 | 06 Aug 21:30 | Norway | NOR | 32 – 15 | Brazil | BRA |
| Date | 8 August 2024 |
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| Format | Winner of each match advances to gold medal match. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 08 Aug 16:30 | France | FRA | 31 – 28 | Sweden | SWE | |
| Match #2 | 08 Aug 21:30 | Norway | NOR | 25 – 21 | Denmark | DEN |
| Date | 10 August 2024 |
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| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 10 Aug 15:00 | Norway | NOR | 29 – 21 | France | FRA | |
| Match 3/4 | 10 Aug 10:00 | Denmark | DEN | 30 – 25 | Sweden | SWE |