The women's handball tournament continued with six preliminary-round matches on Tuesday.
Details from each game of the session are below.
Group A: Germany vs. Slovenia
Beginning the day 0-2 in the six-team pool play, the Germans needed a win. They got it, convincingly, 41-22.
Germany, which lost its first two matches by a combined four goals, led by nine at halftime of this contest and increased the margin to as much as 19 in the second.
Germany converted 41 of 55 (75%) shots on goals for the match, compared to Slovenia's 22 of 40 (55%).
Slovenia, which had 25 turnovers Tuesday morning, won its opening match against South Korea by seven goals, but has lost its last two by a total of 27.
Group A: Norway vs. South Korea
Following a slow start, Norway pulled away in the second half for a 26-20 victory.
Norway was up 13-11 at the midway point but extended its lead early after the break and kept its advantage to at least five goals over the final 18 minutes of play.
The 2020 Olympic bronze medalists moved to 2-1 in group play while South Korea dropped to 1-2.
Group B: Netherlands vs. Spain
The Netherlands won its third group stage game as the Dutch women defeated Spain, 29-24.
It was a wonderful display of attack for the Netherlands with plenty of stylish passing and, ultimately, a straightforward victory for the Dutch. The Netherlands was able to convert 59% of its shots.
Spain, on the other hand, will need to be perfect in its remaining games to advance to the knockout round. But the loss for Spain most likely signals the end of its journey in the women's handball tournament.
Group B: Hungary vs. Angola
Angola earned a 31-31 tie when it denied a late penalty attempt and kept Hungary from getting off a clean shot as time expired.
Having surprised Spain earlier in pool play, Angola tied up this match when Juliana Machado scored with under two minutes to play.
Hungary then drew a foul on the opposite end of the court, with 41 seconds remaining, but couldn't convert the 7-meter strike for the lead. Still with the ball and the clock winding down, Hungary was unable to make an attempt on goal, ending the match in a draw.
Both teams moved to 1-1-1 in the group.
Group B: France vs. Brazil
The host country and defending Olympic gold medalists had no problem with Brazil, winning 26-20 and moving to 3-0 in pool play.
France converted on 26-of-48 (54%) shots on goal but, more impressively, held Brazil to 20-of-45 (44%) shooting.
France, the reigning world champions as well, are the lone remaining undefeated team in Pool B.
Brazil dropped to 1-2.