Ranked sixth in the world, the Czech Olympians were the undisputed favourites. But the French created the surprise to catch their opponents off guard and create the thinnest of margins to win 2-0 (21-19, 21-19). The Czechs, however, got revenge the next day in the quarterfinals, but in a few years from now, it could be the pool play matchup between the the two teams which is remembered.
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