Danish håndboldkvinder is not going to the OLYMPICS in Tokyo, as it managed to beat Serbia at the WORLD cup.
“Terribly disappointing.”
How to say Team Denmark-director Lone Hansen, after the failure of the Danish håndboldkvinder to beat Serbia in mellemrundens last match at the WORLD cup in Japan.
Although it was already decided that the danes could not reach the semifinals of the tournament, so was the match of vital importance for Denmark’s ability to get to the OLYMPICS.
A victory, had sent Denmark’s fourth place and given the opportunity to play on the OLYMPICS-qualification.
But Denmark had to settle with 26-26 against the serbs, that is, one point grabs fourth place in mellemrundegruppen and keep the life of the OLYMPICS-the dream.
“I regret tremendously. It is terribly disappointing and a real shame result. We can also look at the players and trænernes reactions.”
“We had formulated a objective, together with the DHF (Danish Handball Federation, ed.), where we went after getting a qualifying tournament for the OLYMPICS to Denmark,” says Lone Hansen.
She will not yet answer, what are the consequences of it possibly get for håndboldforbundet that the women’s team does not qualify for the OLYMPICS.
“At this time we will not go into some speculation about the scenarios that should be. It is not fair for anyone in this situation.”
“So we do it, that we evaluate, when we have got the players, the coaches and the associated home again from Japan, and then we look at it together with associated,” she says.
Denmark now end in a 9. place at the WORLD cup.
