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In women's basketball, France won Group B with a 5-0 record, while Australia finished 4-1 in the same group. Great Britain is 0-4 and cannot advance to the quarterfinals, but still has a Group Stage game against also winless Brazil.
 
In women's basketball, France won Group B with a 5-0 record, while Australia finished 4-1 in the same group. Great Britain is 0-4 and cannot advance to the quarterfinals, but still has a Group Stage game against also winless Brazil.
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France will play the Czech Republic in their quarterfinal, while Australia will play China.  
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France will play the Czech Republic in their quarterfinal, while Australia defeated China and will play the USA in the semifinals.  
 
   
 
   
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In women's handball, Great Britain is 0-4-0 and France is 3-0-1 (W-L-D). France is guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals while Britain is eliminated, but each will play one more group stage game. Handball is almost unknown in GB, with only a dozen or so clubs, in stark contrast to most other countries in Western Europe.
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In women's handball, Great Britain finished 0-5-0 and France is 4-0-1 (W-L-D). France will face Montenegro in the quarterfinals. Handball is almost unknown in GB, with only a dozen or so clubs, in stark contrast to most other countries in Western Europe.
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In men's basketball, Great Britain is 0-4 while Australia is 2-2. They are both in Group B. France, in Group A, is 3-1. The French will advance to the quarterfinals, as will the Australians. Great Britain is eliminated but has one more group stage game. Basketball is a minor sport in GB, much less played than in continental Europe, and GB would have considered themselves lucky if they had won a match.
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In men's basketball, Great Britain finished 1-4 in the group stage and was eliminated. Australia finished 3-2, fourth in their group, and will face the USA in the quarterfinals. France finished 4-1 and will face Spain in the quarterfinals. Basketball is a minor sport in GB, much less played than in continental Europe, and GB would have considered themselves lucky if they had won a match.
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In men's volleyball, Great Britain is 0-4 while Australia is 1-3. The British are eliminated from quarterfinal contention, but will play one more group stage game. Volleyball is very much a minor sport in GB. They only had a volleyball team in the Olympics because they were host nation and they did not expect to win any of their matches.
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In men's volleyball, Great Britain finished 0-5 and Australia finished 2-3. Neither advanced to the quarterfinals. Volleyball is very much a minor sport in GB. They only had a volleyball team in the Olympics because they were host nation and they did not expect to win any of their matches.
 
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