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France drops 42 goals on way to men's handball semifinals

France drops 42 goals on way to men's handball semifinals
Posted at 9:11 PM, Aug 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-02 23:33:19-04

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Upset by Denmark in the gold-medal match at Rio 2016, France's men's handball team Tuesday blasted its way to a spot in the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics.

In a brilliant show from start to finish, France scored 21 goals in each half and was never seriously threatened in a 42-28 victory over Bahrain.

Kentin Mahe paced the winners with nine goals on 10 shots.