Angola put up good fight, but lose to Russia in Olympics' first game

London, London – The Angolan national senior female handball team started this Saturday their participation in the London Olympic Games with a 27-30 defeat to Russia, despite playing a brilliant game.  This match counts for the preliminary round of group A. Angola did put up a good fight, specially in the second half, but the Russian ladies confirmed  their strong status. The Angolan ladies’ next game is with Croatia, on Monday.