The two publicly out athletes in handball both started the Olympics with a victory. Alexandra Lacrabère and her French teammates beat the Netherlands, 18-14, with Lacrabère scoring five goals to lead all scorers in her match. Goalkeeper Mayssa Pessoa and Brazil won a high-scoring match, 31-28, against Norway. The Norwegians won the gold medal for women's handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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