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News Archive, Month: February 2021

Clean Sport Week: University of Bath student-athletes share the attributes that make them ‘100% Me’

11 February 2021

Hard work, passion, determination and commitment plus chocolate, coffee and orange juice - but no cheating. Those are the attributes that University of Bath student-athletes say makes them '100% Me'.  UK Anti-Doping's 100% Me campaign is a values-based education and information programme helping athletes throughout their sporting journey. It supports the principle of strict liability which means that athletes are solely responsible for what is found in their system, regardless of how it got there....

British Skeleton athletes heading to World Championships in high spirits after impressive season of medals and development

10 February 2021

Six University of Bath-based British Skeleton athletes will be aiming to cap an impressive 2020-21 season when they compete in the showpiece competition of the year – the IBSF World Championships which start in Altenberg, Germany on Thursday. The GB men’s trio of Craig Thompson, Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt have all stood on the podium during the recently concluded World Cup campaign, while Olympic bronze-medallist Laura Deas leads the challenge for the British women...

Team Bath Netball players cannot wait to get going as Vitality Superleague returns with opening weekend double-header

09 February 2021

Almost exactly 11 months after they last took to the court for a Vitality Superleague game, Team Bath Netball begin their 2021 campaign with two matches in 24 hours this weekend – and all 15 players are buzzing to finally get started. The Haines Watts-sponsored Blue & Gold face Welsh franchise Celtic Dragons in their opening fixture on Saturday (4pm centre-pass) before renewing rivalries with Loughborough Lightning the following afternoon (2pm). Both matches are being...

Clean Sport Week: Why education is key to raising anti-doping awareness among hundreds of athletes at the University of Bath

08 February 2021

February marks a year since the University of Bath retained its UKAD [UK Anti-Doping] Clean Sport Elite Accreditation. Having originally been accredited in 2017, retaining the status in 2020 means the university is one of only four universities in the UK to meet the UKAD’s highest level of accreditation. Accreditation recognises the ongoing commitment of the University to providing a clean sport environment for all of our athletes, coaches, support personnel and community members. Stephen...

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