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University’s of Bath’s Sports Training Village prepares for UK School Games
Saturday 16th August saw the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village hold a camp to prepare athletes for the UK School Games. It was open to athletes from the South West of England who are set to compete at the four day event and was attended by fencing competitors …
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Wealth of Olympic talent based at University of Bath
A total of nine athletes and four coaches representing three countries competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games train at the University of Bath’s state of the art facilities.
Beijing 2008 was the fifth Olympic experience for University of Bath Swimming Club’s Mark Foster, who was Team GB flag bearer …
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
University of Bath based duo lead out contingents at spectacular Opening Ceremony
The University of Bath based duo of swimmer Mark Foster and Judo player Marcon Bezzina stepped out in front of 91,000 screaming spectators to lead their contingents into the impressive Bird’s Nest Stadium at yesterday’s Opening Ceremony.
The 38 year old Foster, competes at his fifth Olympic Games flew the …
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Talent initiative comes to Bath-based facilities
The search for highly competitive sportswomen with the potential to win gold at the London 2012 Olympics took place at Bath University’s Sports Training Village on Saturday.
The hunt for hidden talent aims to unearth possible champions in the sports of cycling, canoeing, bob skeleton, modern pentathlon, rowing and sailing.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Join the fun at TeamBath
You can take part in a wide range of fun activities at the TeamBath Family Fun Open Day, which is being held at the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Saturday (12th July).
The event gives members of the public the opportunity to look around and try out some …
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Radio 4 presenter put through his paces
Sports science experts from the University of Bath’s Department of Sports Development will feature on a BBC Radio 4 Science programme tonight (Monday) about our obsession with speed.
Applied physiologist Jonathan Robinson put presenter Gareth Mitchell through his paces in the human performance centre at the Sports Training Village for …
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Hundreds celebrate Olympic ideals
The University of Bath hosted its biggest Olympic Day Run yet, with around 600 people taking part in the annual event today (Friday).
Adults tackled a 5k course with children going for the 3k run at the University of Bath’s Sports …
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Girls4Gold initiative launched
World cycling champion Victoria Pendleton and Olympic silver medallist Shelley Rudman have launched 'Girls4Gold' - a mass recruitment drive for young athletic women by UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport (EIS).
The aim is to uncover hidden talent with the potential to rise to the podium at London …
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Celebrating Olympic ideals
Hundreds of people will celebrate the ideals of the Olympic movement by taking part in the Olympic Day Run at the University of Bath on Friday 13th June.
The run is organised in Bath each year by the University of Bath in conjunction with the British Olympic Foundation. Although …
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Women aiming to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for cancer charity
Thousands of women aim to raise a total of almost a third of a million pounds for charity as the Race for Life returns to the University of Bath on Sunday (1st June). Cancer Research UK is hosting two races around a 5k course on the University of Bath …
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
