Matt Weston adds European title to World crown as British Skeleton stars win gold, silver and bronze in St Moritz

British Skeleton’s Matt Weston won his third gold medal in as many days as he added the European title to his World crown in St Moritz, while Tabby Stoecker won continental silver in the women’s race. Jacob Salisbury and Freya Tarbit also bagged European bronze in the team race, pipping compatriots Marcus Wyatt and Amelia Coltman to the podium by one-hundredth of a second. The penultimate IBSF World Cup before the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic...

09 January 2026

Matt Weston sets new track and start records at legendary St Moritz as he storms to fourth Skeleton World Cup gold of Olympic season

Matt Weston extended his dominance of the 2025-26 IBSF Skeleton World Cup season into Olympic year by winning the rescheduled men’s race in St Moritz on Wednesday. The reigning World Champion, who trains with the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) at the University of Bath, set new start and track records during a blistering second run as he built on a rapid first outing to finish more than a second clear of the field...

07 January 2026

Team Hall finish just off the podium as Bath-based bobsleigh and skeleton athletes resume World Cup campaign

Team Hall began Winter Olympic year with British Bobsleigh’s best result of the 2025-26 IBSF World Cup season to date when racing resumed in Winterberg, Germany after the Christmas break. With experienced brakeman Taylor Lawrence back in the sled after injury, Brad Hall steered the GBR1 four-man bobsleigh crew – which also included Leon Greenwood and Greg Cackett – to fourth place, moving up one position from the last World Cup of 2025 in Lillehammer....

04 January 2026

Global medals, international debuts, innovative new facilities and record-breaking crowds – what a year of sport at University of Bath

With a new Olympic year about to dawn, it is time to reflect on another memorable 12 months of sport at the University of Bath during 2025. It has been a year where achievement and impact have been measured not just by the traditional yardstick of medals and awards – among them the accolade of The Times and Sunday Times Sport University of the Year 2026 – but also innovation, collaboration and ambition. The UK’s...

23 December 2025

Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt land a couple of one-twos at Sigulda World Cup as British Skeleton head into Olympic year on medal high

British Skeleton will head into Olympic year with confidence high after winning six medals on the final IBSF World Cup race weekend of 2025, including back-to-back one-two finishes in the men’s races. A double-header weekend of racing in Sigulda, Latvia saw University of Bath-based Matt Weston dominate the first men’s race on Friday to finish nearly a second clear of the field in 1:40.35 and claim a third successive gold at the start of the...

21 December 2025

Super seven-medal haul for Team Bath judoka at British Judo Championships 2025

Team Bath judoka brought home a super seven medals from the British Judo Championships 2025 in Nottingham. The Senior Championships saw Roxy Proctor win a third consecutive silver in the women’s -63kg division, an achievement matched by Biology fresher Amelia Alder in the -52kg category. Anika Rabi was a -70kg bronze-medallist and George Riley, a Sport and Exercise Science first-year, ranked third overall in the men’s -100kg contest. It was Riley and Alder’s second medals...

18 December 2025

“A happy swimmer is a quick swimmer” – University of Bath athletes enjoy record-breaking National Winter Short Course Champs

Sporting scholar Matthew Ward hailed the “good vibe” at the University of Bath after swimmers won 17 medals, seven of them gold, and set five new records at the National Winter Short Course Championships in England and Scotland. Engineering student Ward secured four of those national record times as he completed a clean sweep of backstroke titles at the Scottish Championships in Edinburgh, clocking 23.60 in the 50m, 51.08 in the 100m and 1:50.37 in...

15 December 2025

Another Matt Weston win and Tabby Stoecker’s superb silver continues British Skeleton’s stunning start to Olympic season

Matt Weston won his second gold of Olympic season and Tabby Stoecker claimed a superb silver as British Skeleton athletes once again excelled on the IBSF World Cup circuit, this time in Lillehammer. Stoecker also secured her second team gold with Marcus Wyatt in as many races and there was a wider podium place for Freya Tarbit as the University of Bath-based GB squad made it five medals from two events at the start of...

12 December 2025

Bath sit joint top of BUCS Super Rugby tree at Christmas after overcoming Cardiff Met in hard-fought contest

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV head into the Christmas break joint top of the BUCS Super Rugby tree after a hard-earned 29-24 home win over Cardiff Met in their last match of 2025. That result, Bath’s fourth win in a row, means they end the year level on 45 points with Loughborough, who overcome previous leaders Exeter on Wednesday. Bath, sponsored by Bath Building Society, also retain the BUCS Challenge Shield after successfully defending...

11 December 2025

Resilience rewarded as netballer Emily Cox and hockey player Ross Telfer win latest Rengen Athlete of the Month Awards

Netballer Emily Cox and hockey player Ross Telfer have been rewarded for their resilience and dedication by being named as the latest winners of the Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month Award. Architecture student Cox received the October award in recognition of the commitment and outstanding attitude she has shown while recovering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury she suffered during her first week of pre-season as a fresher in September 2024. [caption...

08 December 2025