Handball: France End's Iceland's Dream

France won the men's team handball final -- and the final gold medal of the Beijing Olympics -- on Sunday, defeating Iceland 28-23.

Iceland was aiming for its first Olympic gold medal; still, its silver was its best showing in any event since 1956.

Here's the full AP report.

Also, if you missed it, Dan Steinberg wrote five fantastic posts on the Iceland team, its existentialist captain and the general craziness surrounding them.

Part 1: Magic Elves, Cured Shark and Existentialism
Part 2: Quotes From the Semifinal Victory Over Spain
Part 3: Scenes From the Semifinal Triumph
Part 4: Media Circus In Advance of the Final
Part 5: The Opponent

By Jon DeNunzio  |  August 24, 2008; 6:12 AM ET  | Category:  Handball
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