Olympics-Handball-Imperious Denmark lead European charge into quarter-finals


Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Handball - Men - Group B - Denmark v Bahrain - Yoyogi National Stadium - Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2021. Denmark players celebrate winning the match REUTERS/Susana Vera

TOKYO (Reuters) - Reigning Olympic champions Denmark dazzled again on Wednesday as European medal contenders punched their tickets to the men's handball quarter-finals in contrasting victories at Tokyo's Yoyogi National Stadium.

Denmark right wing Johan Hansen fired in six goals from as many shots while three-times IHF World Player of the Year Mikkel Hansen netted five as the favourites dominated Bahrain to bag a 31-21 win and make it a perfect six points from three games.

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