Russia reached the women's handball championship game at the 2016 Summer Olympics as the only team to navigate the entire event without a loss. Only France stood in its way of a perfect tournament and a gold medal after getting knocked out in the quarterfinals four years ago.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Norway each looked to bounce back from disappointing semifinal losses to earn a spot on the podium in the bronze-medal match. It was more of a mental battle than a physical one after both sides suffered crushing one-goal defeats in the penultimate round.
Let's check out all of the important details from Saturday's medal round, which will get updated following the conclusion of the title game.