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Olympic Torch Relay and Ancient Games
Over 1000 school children will take part in an Ancient Olympic Games. For further information please contact Juliet Dormer.
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Blake sets new World Record
Paralympic athlete Paul Blake, coached by Rob Ellchuk, made history at the London 2012 Paralympic athletics test event on Tuesday 8 May 2012 when he clocked a new World Record in the T36 1500m of 4:34.42. Read the full story at: UKA Paralympic World Record...
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Choral Music & Rhythmic Gymnastic event
Olympic fund raiser. A great evening of music and gymnastics is planned at the Team Bath Arena, Sports Training Village, University of Bath on Saturday 19 May. Doors open 4.30pm; event commences at 5.00pm. Tickets can be purchased on the door. This is another opportunity to help raise funds for the Great Britain...
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Spence & Murray achieve Olympic qualifying standard with World Championships gold and bronze
University of Bath graduate Mhairi Spence achieved the London 2012 Olympic qualifying standard in style by winning gold at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Rome today (Saturday). And there was further success for the British team with University of Bath student Samantha Murray producing a terrific finish to take bronze...
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Gold Rush Public Open Day
Be a part of it! Saturday 23 June from 12 - 4pm is the public open day here at the University of Bath's Sports Training Village. The annual Olympic Day Run will commence at 1pm. Details will follow. Please see our dedicated Gold Rush Open Day where further information will be posted shortly.
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Olympic Torch Route
Be there - be a part of it! The Olympic Flame will begin its Bath leg of its journey on campus at 3:30pm on the Tuesday 22 May. See the Olympic Torch route map for the University of Bath campus Starting from outside the East building, the flame will be carried...
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Four-time World Champion Alexandra relishes home Games opportunity
There aren't that many athletes who can claim four back-to-back World Championship titles to their name but University of Bath graduate Alexandra Rickham is one of them. Alexandra and her sailing partner Niki Birrell, have dominated the SKUD 18 keelboat sailing class in the last four years, wining International Association...
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A United Nations of athletes heading to Bath this summer
A ‘United Nations’ of athletes from more than a dozen nations will prepare for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the University of Bath. The University of Bath has some of the best sports facilities in the country on one site – and athletes from four continents will flock...
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Students to compete in Olympic test event
More than 50 University of Bath students will get the chance of a lifetime when they compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Outdoor Athletics Championships in London, the showcase event in the universities’ national outdoor athletics season. BUCS and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)...
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Amy Williams MBE retires from skeleton
Amy Williams MBE has announced her retirement from skeleton with immediate effect. The current Winter Olympic Champion, 29, decided to call time on her glittering career after being troubled by injuries and therefore struggling to maintain her position at the pinnacle of her sport. Amy, who graduated from the University of Bath...
