Japan to play at Olympics 2024!
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Japan will be the representative of Asia at Men’s Olympic tournament in Paris 2024!
The dream came true for Japanese guys led by Icelandic coach Dagur Sigurdsson.
Japan beat Bahrain 32:29 at the final of Asian Olympic qualification tournament in Doha.
Asian side made an impressive run of six wins in a row to make historical success.
This will be the 6th time for Japan to play Olympic tournament. Four in a row between 1976 and 1988, while in 2021 in Tokyo they were host team.
| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan * |
| 2 |  Bahrain ^ |
| 3 |  Republic of Korea |
| 4 |  Qatar |
| 5 |  I. R. Iran |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia |
| 7 |  Kuwait |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates |
| 9 |  P. R. China |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan |
| 11 |  India |
PHOTO: Asian Handball Federation
