Germany‘s men’s handball team had to settle for silver on the final day of the Paris Olympics on Sunday after losing comprehensively to Denmark in a one-sided final.

The Danes led from the very start in the northern French city of Lille and had established a nine-point cushion by half-time, leading 21-12.

And Germany, who had qualified for the gold-medal match in a dramatic semifinal against hosts France, couldn’t reduce the deficit in the second period as Denmark ran out 39-26 winners to secure gold for the first time since 2016.

“It’s a nightmare,” said Germany’s Juri Knorr. “I…