'There was no miracle' Korean women's handball is humiliated for the first time in 8 years
Aug 04, 2024
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The South Korean women's handball team, led by head coach Henrik Signel, lost 20-28 to Denmark in the final Group A match of the women's handball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena 6 in Paris, France, on the 4th (Korea time). South Korea opened the mood by winning its first match against Germany (23-22) earlier. However, they lost to Slovenia (23 vs. 30), Norway (20 vs. 26), Sweden (21 vs. 27) and Denmark in a row, recording the final one win and four losses. South Korea was tied with Germany and Slovenia but ranked fifth in the group, falling behind in the three-team goal difference. In Group A, Norway, Sweden, Denmark (4 wins and 1 loss), and Germany won the ticket to the quarterfinals.
Korea, on the edge of the cliff, absolutely needed a victory over Denmark. However, 10 of the 18 shots thrown in the first half were blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper, making it difficult to open the opponent's goal. They finished the first half 8-12 behind.
He also struggled with Denmark's defensive wall in the second half. The score gap once widened to more than 10 goals. South Korea waited for five goals each from Ubitna (Seoul Metropolitan Government) and four from Kang Eun-hye and Kang Kyung-min (SK).
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Korean women's handball was once considered the strongest in the world. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Games, he has made the history of reaching the Olympic finals for 11 consecutive times. In the Olympics alone, he won a total of six gold medals, including two gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal. He impressed Korea with the myth of "Usaengsoon" (the best moment of our lives). However, after the 2008 Beijing Games, the medal was broken. Since the 2010s, the pace of falls has been getting faster. South Korea made active investments by appointing foreign coaches to turn the tables in this tournament, but failed to achieve its goal.
Meanwhile, the quarterfinals of this tournament were played by Norway-Brazil, Sweden-Hungary, Netherlands-Denmark, and France-Germany.
epi17@sportschosun.com
