With just six months to go before the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, more than 50 Team GB hopefuls gathered at the University of Bath this past weekend for the Team GB Media Summit and Sochi 2014 Conference. Friday’s Summit, a gathering of more than 50 athletes from 10 sports and disciplines, with their associated Team Leaders and support staff, and 80 members of the nation’s media, was the first of its kind...
The cream of Britain’s winter sport athletes are heading to the University of Bath next month to take part in Team GB’s Sochi 2014 Conference. Around 50 Team GB hopefuls for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games are due to attend the conference, which runs from Saturday 10 August to Sunday 11 August. The University of Bath has a strong track record in hosting major events and sports teams. It hosted the main ParalympicsGB preparation camp...
Some of Britain’s stars of the London 2012 Olympics Games will be in action at the University of Bath as filming for the BBC’s Superstar programme takes place. For further background information please go to: University to host filming of BBC Olympic “Superstars” Please note ALL enquiries about tickets and running orders must be made direct to the ticketing agency Applause. You can contact Applause via their website.
Hi everyone, Lots to report this week. Last weekend saw swimming compete in the short course event. It was a successful event that saw Bath finish second. Special mention goes to Michael Jamieson who was awarded male swimmer of the meet, by winning the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke and coming third in the 200m individual medley. Anne Bochmann had similar success, winning the 200, 400 and 800m freestyle and coming third in the 400m...
At the University of Bath's push start track last week athlete Serita Shone has pushed a bobsleigh for the first time, less than a year after being told she would not walk again. Doctors feared the Briton, 23, might be paralysed after she fractured her spine in a shocking crash last October. But she has astounded friends, team members and medical experts by returning to action in Bath. Doctors have described her as "a walking...
University of Bath-based athletes Jamie Cooke, Paula Walker and Rebekah Wilson are celebrating being named winners of the British Olympic Association athlete of the year awards for their sports. Modern pentathlete Jamie Cooke received his award at the end of a stunning year that saw him achieve the London 2012 qualifying standard by finishing fourth at the senior European Championships. He followed that up by winning the World Junior Championships in Argentina last month. The...
Innovative research projects and training sessions alongside players from the NFL are helping propel the British bobsleigh team towards the podium at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games in 2014. Gary Anderson, Performance Director of Great Britain Bobsleigh, discussed details of the team’s path towards Sochi at a preview to the 2011/2 season at the team’s University of Bath base. The Sochi Olympic Winter Games take place almost 50 years to the day since Tony Nash...
British bobsleigh star Paula Walker, who trains at the University of Bath, discussed her bid to compete at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on BBC’s Points West programme last night (Monday), following four top-10 World Cup fnishes so far this season.
The British bobsleigh team has returned to its roots to train at the University of Bath. The partnership between British Bobsleigh and TeamBath was announced at a launch event at the Sports Training Village today (19 October) before the British crews head off around the world for the start of the new season. Michael Hoch, Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Sport, said: “We are delighted to add bobsleigh to the TeamBath family, especially...
University of Bath-based bobsleigh athlete Paula Walker secured a impressive 11th place finish on her Olympic debut in Vancouver. Paula, who drove the GBR 2 sled along with brakeman Kelly Thomas, finished 11th after the four runs making up the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games competition. Paula, who is 23, said: “This is our first Olympic Winter Games and we’re absolutely over the moon that we’ve come so far. Eleventh is higher than our world...
