France's Gnonsiane Niombla (C) competes during the women's semifinal of Handball between the Netherlands and France at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016. France won 24-23. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
![(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-OLYMPICS-HANDBALL](http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2016-08/19/135612904_14715601776961n.jpg)
France's players pose for photos with spectators after the women's semifinal of Handball between the Netherlands and France at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016. France won 24-23. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
![(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-OLYMPICS-HANDBALL](http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2016-08/19/135612904_14715601778471n.jpg)
France's Laurisa Landre (front) competes during the women's semifinal of Handball between the Netherlands and France at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016. France won 24-23. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
![(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-OLYMPICS-HANDBALL](http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2016-08/19/135612904_14715601780271n.jpg)
France's players celebrate after the women's semifinal of Handball between the Netherlands and France at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 18, 2016. France won 24-23. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)