Can France Retain Handball Title? (Olympic Handball Betting)

London 2012 Olympic Handball betting sees France offered at 2.960* to defend their men’s title, while the Norwegian 2.870* ladies are also favourites to defend their crown before the event begins on July 28th.

Reigning champions France are the London 2012 Olympic Men’s Handball betting favourites at 2.960* to win gold. They face a group consisting of hosts Great Britain, Sweden, Iceland, Argentina and Tunisia. This means they'll face Iceland in a repeat of the 2008 final which they won 28-23.

Second favourites Spain 5.240* have been drawn alongside other potential winners in Denmark 5.750* and Croatia 5.480* who make up Group B alongside Hungary, Serbia and Korea.

Spain will be hoping to reach the handball final for the first time after winning the bronze medal in three of the last four Olympic Games.

Norwegian Ladies Top The Odds

Norway 2.870* are the London 2012 Olympic Women’s Handball betting favourites to secure the gold medal and defend the crown they won four years ago. The defending champions are grouped alongside Korea, Sweden, France 4.900*, Denmark and Spain.

In the other group, hosts Great Britain have been drawn alongside Montenegro, Russia, Croatia, Brazil and Angola.

Russia are offered at 3.590* to bounce back after losing in the final four years ago and claim gold in London, while Montenegro 6.160* could be a surprise package as they search for their first medal in handball.

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Tournament Format

London 2012 Olympic Handball betting will see both the men’s and women’s Handball competitions begin with 12 teams divided into two groups of six, with each team playing every other in their group.

Following the group phase the four best teams in each group qualify for the knockout rounds, starting with the quarter-finals until the winner is decided in the final.

*Odds subject to change