Women's team handball

<b>Key dates: </b>Aug. 11, gold medal match<br> <br> <b>Venue: </b>Preliminary matches at Copper Box. Semifinals and finals at basketball arena.<br> <br> <b>Big story: </b>Russia has dominated at the World Championships over the past decade but has never won Olympic gold after losing to Norway in Beijing.<br> <br> <b>Top U.S. prospects: </b>Failed to qualify.<br> <br> <b>Others to watch: </b>Russia, Norway, France.<br> <br> <b>Little-known fact: </b>South Korea owns the most medals -- six, including two gold -- and has placed in every Olympics except Sydney since winning silver in 1984.
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Key dates: Aug. 11, gold medal match

Venue: Preliminary matches at Copper Box. Semifinals and finals at basketball arena.

Big story: Russia has dominated at the World Championships over the past decade but has never won Olympic gold after losing to Norway in Beijing.

Top U.S. prospects: Failed to qualify.

Others to watch: Russia, Norway, France.

Little-known fact: South Korea owns the most medals -- six, including two gold -- and has placed in every Olympics except Sydney since winning silver in 1984.

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