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Germany's stunning last-second handball goal forced overtime in an unreal Olympic win over France

Germany's goalkeeper #01 David Spaeth (R) and teammates celebrate their victory over France at the end of the men's quarter-final handball match between Germany and France of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2165189117

Handball is such an awesome sport, and we saw some serious drama on Wednesday in the men's quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

With a few seconds remaining and France up one, Germany intercepted a pass and Renars Uscins scored to tie it up. Then, in overtime, Germany scored the game-winner and their goaltender blocked the final attempt to tie it up, sending their team to the semifinals in seriously dramatic fashion.

You don't even have to know the rules of handball to appreciate this. Just watch the drama unfold both in regulation and overtime. This whole thing is just plain nuts:

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Germany's stunning last-second handball goal forced overtime in an unreal Olympic win over France