BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of women's handball event at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Thursday:

5-8 placement

China bt Sweden 20-19 (8-7)

France bt Romania 36-34 (16-14) (fulltime 27-27)(first overtime 31-31)

Semifinal

Norway bt South Korea 29-28 (14-15)

Russia bt Hungary 22-20 (14-9)

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