Olympics-Norway's 'Super Saturday' see them hit Paris medal target, but LA could be costly


Paris 2024 Olympics - Handball - Women's Victory Ceremony - Lille, Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France - August 10, 2024. Norway players and team members pose with their gold medals REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

PARIS (Reuters) - Norway looked set to miss their eight-medal target by a considerable distance at the Paris Games, but a slew of tremendous performances that led to podium finishes on the final Saturday saw them make it by the skin of their teeth.

Entering the penultimate day of competition in Paris, the Norwegians had nabbed a paltry three medals, but a golden Saturday sparked joy in a country better known as a powerhouse in winter sports.

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