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Beijing Olympics / Paralympics 2008

The Paralympic Games came to a close on 17th September. Congratulations to all the athletes who took part.

Team GB Athletes List

Paralympic Team GB Website

Team Bath athlete Ben Rushgrove
competed for athletics.

Team Bath athlete Darren Harris
competed for judo.

Kate Grey is studying a coach education and sports performance degree at the University of Bath and is swimming in the SB9 100m breaststroke and the SM9 200m individual medley.

Rob Ellchuk is a member of the GB athletics coaching team in Beijing. He coaches Ben Rushgrove (and is pictured right with him), Rob is a University of Bath athletics coach and is currently studying for a masters in research in Education at the University.

The current Paralympic summer sports are:
Archery / Athletics / Basketball / Boccia / Cycling / Equestrian / Fencing / Football / Goalball / Judo / Powerlifting / Rowing / Rugby / Sailing / Shooting / Swimming / Table Tennis / Tennis / Volleyball

Beijing Olympics 2008

The Beijing Olympics 2008 drew to an end in the Birds Nest Stadium on Sunday 24th August with a spectacular closing ceremony. The Olympic baton was passed from Beijing to London. London Mayor Boris Johnson accepted the Olympic Flag from International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge.

FINAL MEDAL TALLY = 47 >

19 GOLDS / 13 SILVER / 15 BRONZE

TEAM GB FINISHED IN FOURTH
POSITION ON THE MEDAL TABLE
(updated 27/08/08 2.08pm BST)

Team Bath Athlete’s RESULTS

Modern Pentathlon, Women’s Running
Heather Fell 2nd
(SILVER MEDAL, 5752 Points)
Katy Livingston 7th
(Points: 5548 Time: 10:29.47)

Athletics, Women’s 4 x 400m Relay final
Christine Ohuruogu, Marilyn Okoro, Nicola Sanders, Kelly Sotherton 5th
(Time: 3:22.68)

ATHLETE PROFILES - with up-to-date progress reports

NEWS - read the latest news articles

Read Ged Roddy Director of Sport’s inspiring account of Saturday’s historic proceedings, and Mike Callan Sports Develoment Manager’s Olympic accounts; click on their blogs below >

Ged Roddy’s Blog
UPDATED 18/08/08

Mike Callan’s Blog
UPDATED 15/08/08

Click below to find out the latest results and games information >

Official Team GB website
(which shows the up-to-date medals table summary, athlete profiles, news, next five events and last five events results).

Full Medal Table

List of Team GB medallists and events

Events Schedule

All photos provided by Mike Callan except “Temple of Heaven” photo taken by Rev Angela Berners-Wilson and Heather Fell photo c/o of Agency.

The Extraordinary Mile

Celebrating the launch of the Cultural Olympiad

Read the August 2008 edition of “The Extraordinary Mile” newsletter detailing local events which celebrate the launch of the Cultural Olympiad as we now become the host nation for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Download full event details below >

Cultural Olympiad in the South West

For further information contact Richard.Crowe@london2012.com