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News Archive, Month: August 2010

First ParalympicsGB preparation camp for London 2012 Paralympic Games at University of Bath proves to be a resounding success

31 August 2010

The curtain came down last night on the first major ParalympicsGB 2012 preparation camp at the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village – an event which proved to be a resounding success. 160 athletes from 14 sports experienced the facilities and services on offer at Team Bath as they trained across a five-day period which included the two-years to go marker to London 2012 on Sunday. A further two camps are planned in August 2011...

Malaysian players finalise World Championship preparations in Bath

20 August 2010

Some of the world’s top badminton players have been finalising preparations for the 2011 World Championships at the University of Bath. The Malaysian team have been training in Bath for a week ahead of the Yonex BWF World Championships, which get underway in Paris on Monday (23 August) and conclude on 29th August. Koon Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, ranked number one in the world in men’s doubles, were among the athletes training at...

Bath-based swimmer Liz Johnson wins World Championships bronze

17 August 2010

University of Bath-based swimmer Liz Johnson has won a bronze medal at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Holland. The 25-year-old swimmer came home third in the SB6 100m breaststroke final in Eindhoven last night (Monday). Gold went to America’s Mallory Weggemann in a world record time of 1:35.51, with Britain’s Charlotte Henshaw taking silver, just 0.14 seconds ahead of Johnson, who came home in 1:39.88. Mallory had earlier taken a massive 12 seconds off...

Dai Greene targets Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games after winning 400m hurdles gold at European Championships

04 August 2010

European champion Dai Greene returned to his University of Bath training base to prepare for his next big challenge – the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Greene, who equalled the second best British time for the 400m hurdles to win gold for in Barcelona on Saturday, said it was fantastic to return to the Sports Training Village clutching a gold medal. “All the hard work through the winter months has paid off,” said Greene, who is coached...

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