As the current Olympic champions, runners-up at the World Championship one year ago and defending EURO title holders, Norway were no dark horse at the Women’s EHF EURO 2024. However, they also saw one of the most talked about retirements in handball following the Paris 2024 Olympic Games — that of Stine Oftedal — as well as the announcement of a break from Nora Mørk, who is now pregnant.