All games were played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

[1] It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After Denmark won 28–26 in the 2016 final, France got the upper hand with a 25–23 win this time.

[4][5] Spain won the bronze medal match against Egypt.

[6] This meant that France won both gold medals as the first team since 1984.