Britt Goodwin at Team GB's London 2012 kitting out session at Loughborough University.
Michael Bailey , London Olympics correspondent
Thursday, June 21, 2012
8:54 PM
There will be a Norwich City connection at the London Olympics Handball Arena this summer, after Team GB unveiled its first ever squad to compete in the sport.
Norwegian-born 29-year-old Britt Goodwin, one of 14 selected handball players, is the daughter of former Canaries forward Steve Goodwin, who most notably scored twice against Sheffield United to help Norwich to the 1975 League Cup final.
Goodwin and wife Norma have lived in the Norwegian town of Gjøvik, in Oppland, for more than 30 years where Britt was born and brought up – although she qualifies for Team GB thanks to her parents.
The London Olympics will be the first time Britain has entered a team into the handball competition, which first featured at the Berlin Games in 1936.
Tears and disappointment flowed through Team GB’s hockey girls as Argentina deservedly booked their place in Friday’s London 2012 gold medal match with a 2-1 semi-final victory at the Riverbank Arena on Wednesday night.
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