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WATCH LIVE: France looks for third-straight gold, Denmark first in handball

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France looks to make it three-straight Olympic golds versus a Denmark team that has never won a medal in men’s handball.

The Danes finished fourth in 1984.

MORE: Denmark vs. France for handball gold — 1 p.m. EDT

The French knocked off Sweden in 2012 and Iceland in 2008 for its first two gold medals, having only picked up a bronze in 10 previous Olympics.

Now they’ll look to become the first team to win three-straight golds in men’s handball.

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