In the Media
Catch up on the latest Bath related Olympic & Paralympic news in the national and international media.
16 October 2012
Golden girl Heather Stanning still gunning for glory in Army career This is Bath
11 October 2012
Magnificent seven celebrate success with students & staff Team Bath
3 October 2012
Bath to host Special Olympics GB 2013 National Summer Games BBC Sport
25 September 2012
Special Olympics National Summer Games heading to Bath Team Bath
24 September 2012
Return to reality for Olympic rowing champ Salisbury Journal
13 September 2012
Ben Rushgrove: I had to prove I’m still one of the top guys in the world This is Bath
12 September 2012
Bath welcomes Olympians and Paralympians in city parade BBC News Somerset
Cheering crowds greet parade of Bath’s Olympic and Paralympic heroes This is Bath
8 September 2012
The 2012 Legacy – Bath and the Paralympics University of Bath
7 September 2012
Defiant David hails best day of his life This is Bath
6 September 2012
Bath’s Liz Johnson adds bronze to gold and silver ITV.com News
Hart gets bronze lift This is Bath
Paul has sights on more glory This is Bath
Somerset Paralympians – Katrina Hart Great British Life
Somerset Paralympians – Sophie Kamlish Great British Life
Paralympians primed for competition at Games training camp London Evening Standard
5 September 2012
Bath Paralympic hero Paul Blake grabs a silver on big family night This is Bath
Olympians and Paralympians make a heroic return to Bath This is Bath
Pride of Bath play their part in Paralympics medal haul This is Bath
4 September 2012
Paul Blake makes supreme effort to secure silver The Guardian
3 September 2012
Ellie Simmonds sets new world record in 200m medley heats (Liz Johnson featured) Wales online
30 August 2012
I’m so lucky I still get to be a part of Paralympics after my heartache – Kate Grey This is Bath
West’s Paralympians vow to change perceptions and bring in a record medal haul This is Somerset
Future stars get a feel for the Games This is Bath
24 August 2012
Bath day of celebration as Paralympic flame marks send off for GB athletes Bath Chronicle
23 August 2012
Volunteers out in force again as London welcomes the world’s Paralympians The Independent
London will be electric – Rushgrove This is Somerset
22 August 2012
Paralympics GB heroes fine tune preparations in Bath Bath Chronicle
Blind footballer from Exeter prepares for Paralympics BBC News video
21 August 2012
ParalympicsGB finalise London 2012 preparations at University of Bath Inside World Parasport
Medal inspiration for Paralympics ITV News West
20 August 2012
Bath’s Paralympians prepare ITV News West video
17 August 2012
Coverage of Lynne Hutchison and Ben Rushgrove Japanese website ALC
16 August 2012
Stamps & sustainability gold for Paralympics Sport Industry Group
British Paralympians and EDF Energy team up to go for sustainability gold Inside World Parasport
13 August 2012
Murray wins Britain’s final medal of the Games Gulf News / Daily Mail
Samanatha Murray: winning silver was “electrifying” ITV News West
8 August 2012
Modern Pentathlon: Village people help prepare team GB for glory tilt British Olympic Association
Rhythmic gymnasts ‘deserve’ Games at London 2012 BBC Sport
7 August 2012
‘Tired’ Greene just misses out on medal The Independent
6 August 2012
Bryn Vaile and Team Bath pole-vaulter Rosie Dixon discussed expectations ahead of Dai Greene’s hurdles final BBC Points West (Listen from 7.50-9.40)
3 August 2012
Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley discusses the University’s achievements at the Olympics
(listen at 1 hour 41 minutes) Radio 5 Live
Video: Bath’s Eilidh Child has Olympic stars in her eyes This is Bath
‘We’re still just little old Heather and Helen’ The Telegraph
2 August 2012
Swimmer Michael Jamieson sacrified promising football career (includes preparation videos) The Telegraph
Andrew Willis’s swimming genes in the family blood The Telegraph
Professor Kevin Edge discusses the University’s success in the Olympics (listen at 38 minutes) BBC Radio Bristol
‘I’m as much Nigerian as I’m British’ The Nation
Bath Paralympic Flame Celebration This is Bath
1 August 2012
Sister hails ‘inspirational’ Helen Glover after gold medal win The Independent
Heather Stanning’s gold medal is just the tonic for her Scottish hometown Guardian
How breaststroke factory turned Michael Jamieson and Andrew Willis into formidable forces The Telegraph
British swimmers Michael Jamieson and Andrew Willis set out to rewrite pre-Olympic script The Independent
Michael Jamieson’s wait for glory ends with silver medal triumph The Telegraph
Modern Pentathlon: Impossible is Nothing to World Champion Spence SportsFeature.com
Team Bath Sports Massage Therapist Stan Mavridis speaks to BBC Radio Bristol about his role at the Olympic Games as a volunteer ‘Gamesmaker’ BBC Radio Bristol
30 July 2012
Malcolm Arnold aims for medal No42 at the Olympics Express.co.uk
Ally eliminated yet again; Maxwell to make Olympic debut The Barbados Advocate
28 July 2012
Glover and Stanning set example for Bath University students ITV News West
27 July 2012
Lee Chong Wei takes on ghost of Wembley Badminton World Federation
25 July 2012
Egypt’s hopes lie abroad Daily News Egypt
24 July 2012
Malcolm Arnold features on BBC Breakfast – watch the video
23 July 2012
True Olympic spirit – Barbados & Nauru judo The Barbados Advocate
For U.S. Relayers, Dread of Another Dropped Baton The New York Times
Dr. Aki Salo, a senior lecturer in sport biomechanics at the University of Bath in England, said his studies had shown that teams should strive to make the handoff 15 meters into the 20-meter passing zone.
22 July 2012
No better place to swim than in Bath China Daily
Dowabobo proud to be Nauru’s first Olympic judoka (scroll down) Gulf Times
Malaysian squad ready after training in Bath The Star online
21 July 2012
For the sake of Malaysia’s tradition in men’s badminton doubles New StraitsTimes
20 July 2012
London 2012: Team Bath welcomes international prospects.
Watch the video – Team Bath welcome global stars BBC Olympics
China’s Sun Yang seeks multiple golds in London CNTV
BBC China in Chinese swimming – Olympic video BBC UKChina
19 July 2012
Rachel Smith and Co roar in at a rate of knots Express.co.uk
Interview with Lynne Hutchison Asahi newspaper in Japanese rhythmic gymnastics
18 July 2012
Rhythmic team ‘close’ Sky Sports
17 July 2012
Ghana’s Emmanuel prepares for London 2012 with bronze in Istanbul Vibe Ghana.com
15 July 2012
Jack Green pens ‘chin down, flat back’ on his arm before clocking 400m PB Metro
9 July 2012
China’s Olympic swimming team departs for London Games CNTV
Greene will captain Britain’s athletics team at London 2012 Olympics Inside the Games
World champion 400m hurdler Dai Greene appointed captain of British Olympic Athletics team Yahoo.com
3 July 2012
Pentathlon GB athletes prepare at altitude Pentathlon GB
23 June 2012
‘Ben only ever had one speed. Fast’ The Guardian
20 June 2012
UK’s 5th man in the 4×100 relay race: Scientist analyzes baton exchanges to speed relay times
Washington Post
8 June 2012
World champion Mhairi Spence leads medal hopes for Bath modern pentathlon stars This is Bath
6 June 2012
Bath rowers to go for gold at London Olympics This is Bath
Strong Rowing Squad Selected to Team GB for London 2012 Team GB
1 June 2012
Behind every athlete is mum like Alison (video about Paralympic athlete Ben Rushgrove)
Sport Beat, More than the Games
30 May 2012
Dai Greene: I’d settle for finishing last in every race before the London 2012 Olympic Games
London Evening Standard
26 May 2012
Britain’s Mhairi Spence exemplifies the modern era The Guardian & The Observer
25 May 2012
Lighting the Road to 2012: Amy Williams gets to run with the torch The Telegraph
23 May 2012
Helen Glover and Heather Stanning fire the shots The Guardian
23 May 2012
University of Bath welcomes London 2012 Olympic Torch onto campus Podium
22 May 2012
What a day! Tens of thousands welcome Olympic Torch to Bath This is Bath
20 May 2012
High five for Mhairi Spence Express.co.uk
15 may 2012
“I fell in with the right crowd”: Dai Greene on how athletics helped control his epilepsy and curb his partying Daily Mirror
9 May 2012
Olympic legacy could be a game changer for Bath’s tourism industry Bath Business News
6 May 2012
Scot in need of five-star display Herald Scotland
4 May 2012
Games hopefuls get taste of stadium The Guardian
30 April 2012
Seb Coe praises contribution of universities to Olympics London 24 London for Londeners
26 April 2012
Russian Olympic athletes to train at Bath Taiwan News
25 April 2012
Russia’s Olympic athletics team will prepare for London 2012 at the University of Bath Inside the Games
19 April 2012
Gymnasts go for gold ITV West
GB rhythmic gymnastics team to stage fundraising performance in Bath Metro
5 April 2012
GB Rowing team reveal 2012 World Cup crews GB Rowing / You Tube
27 March 2012
British Paralympic star Ben Rushgrove on how making the perfect cuppa has everything to do with London 2012 success Inside World Parasport
25 March 2012
Sailing through life Jamaica Observer
Greene flies flag for rare bit of Welsh success The Independent
20 March 2012
University of Bath student serves up success in the run up to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Podium
Olympic Torch Relay route through Bath revealed Bath Chronicle
Olympic Torch route map Bath Chronicle
15 March 2012
Russia eyeing Bath for London 2012 training camp Inside the Games
13 March 2012
Miedzybrodzki and partner Tom Lord (www.brodzkilord.co.uk) are trying to become the first British men to compete in Olympic beach volleyball. Robin Miedzybrodki insists people do not really tease him about being a male beach volleyball player The Sun
9 March 2012
Chinese swimmers to prepare 2012 Olympics in the University of Bath ShanghaiDaily.com
8 March 2012
China’s Olympic swim team to prepare for London Games with 3-week camp in England The Washington Post
London 2012: China’s Olympic swimmers to train in Bath BBC News Bristol
5 March 2012
London 2012 Olympics: GB rhythmic gymnasts win appeal The Telegraph
9 December 2011
2012 Ambassadors Torvill & Dean Set Rhythm With Gymnasts
Team GB 2012 Ambassadors
7 December 2011
Torvill & Dean helping British rhythmic gymnasts reach London 2012
BBC Sport
5 December 2011
Liz feature: Hard training has started to pay off for Johnson Swimming.org
23 November 2011
I only want gold! Team GB’s hurdle hope displays a hunger to Dai for… Daily Mail
1 November 2011
Dai Greene Sky Sports
3 July 2009
Malaysia chooses Bath over Loughborough for London 2012 Inside the Games
23 March 2009
Malaysia to sign deals with two British universities Inside the Games
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