Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Handball - Women - Group A - South Korea v Netherlands - Yoyogi National Stadium - Tokyo, Japan - July 27, 2021. Ryu Eun-Hee of South Korea in action with Kelly Dulfer of the Netherlands REUTERS/Susana Vera
TOKYO (Reuters) - World champions the Netherlands outclassed South Korea 43-36 in the highest-scoring women's handball encounter at the Olympics while hosts Japan beat Montenegro 29-26 on Tuesday for their first Games victory in 45 years.
The previous record goal tally in a single match stood at 75 after Russia edged Norway 38-37 in the Rio semi-finals five years ago and Tuesday's marquee clash at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Stadium had all the ingredients to eclipse that mark.
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