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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Jenkins and Steven Bloor

London 2012 Olympic handball test event – in pictures

Handball: Team GB on the attack London Handball Cup
Great Britain's women's team are taking on the African champions Angola in a Group B match in the London Handball Cup in the 7,000-seater arena Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: Yvonne Leuthold gets fouled by Isabel Sambovo Fernandes
Yvonne Leuthold is fouled by Isabel Sambovo Fernandes Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: GB coach Jesper Holmris keeps a close eye on his team
The GB coach Jesper Holmris keeps a close eye on the action. He said he was happy with his team's performance, adding: 'It is such a good experience playing this African style because they play differently to what we are used to and we adapted well.' Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: Team GB score against Angola in the London Handball Cup
Team GB score in the first half but Angola, who are preparing for the World Championships, come back and establish a three-goal lead by midway through the second half Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: Zoe van der Weel jumps and scores for Team GB
But Great Britain are not done yet: Zoe van der Weel jumps and scores for the home side Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: The Angolan defence stop Lyn Byl from getting a shot away
Lyn Byl looks to get a shot away but this time the Angolan defence do their job Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: Team GB's Britt Goodwin
GB's Britt Goodwin prepares to shoot a penalty. Her claim to fame, other than handball, is that in 2005 she won the Norwegian version of Big Brother. Goals from Goodwin and Nina Heglund in the final minute sealed a victory for Great Britain Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: GB team celebrate victory over Angola in the London Handball Cup
The players celebrate a famous 22-20 victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: Holly Lam-Moores hugs fellow goalscorer Britt Goodwin
Holly Lam-Moores, who scored four of GB's goals, hugs fellow goalscorer Goodwin Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: GB and Angola handball teams high-five at the end of the game
The two teams high-five at the end of the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Handball: The GB team celebrate their victory with other squad members
There are more high fives for the GB team as they celebrate their victory with other squad members. The squad have a day to let the victory sink in before they are back on court on Friday to take on Austria Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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