Romania's women's handball team booked a place at the Beijing Olympics after beating Japan and Hungary in a qualifying tournament.

Romania crushed Japan 44-21 on Friday and then beat Hungary 31-29 on Saturday to secure a berth at the August 8-24 Games.

Hungary face Japan on Sunday to decide which other country qualifies for the Olympics from the four-team tournament after both countries had beaten Poland.

"We won't give an objective for the moment but it will be important to do our best and if we get a medal it will be extraordinary," said Romania coach Gheorghe Tadici.

Reuters