PyeongChang 2018: Who to watch and when at the Winter Olympic Games

The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games officially begin in South Korea this morning – and there will be plenty of University of Bath interest over the next 16 days. Sixteen athletes who train at the University’s £30million Sports Training Village will be in action, including 14 from the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA). Among them are reigning Olympic women’s skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold and bobsleigh brakeman Joel Fearon, who is in line to receive...

09 February 2018

PyeongChang 2018: History-maker Kelly Gallagher heading to third Winter Paralympic Games

University of Bath graduate Kelly Gallagher, who made history at Sochi 2014, has today secured her place in the ParalympicsGB team for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympic Games. Gallagher became the first British athlete to win a gold medal on snow in either Olympic or Paralympic competition when she topped the podium in the women’s super-G at Sochi 2014 with guide Charlotte Evans. The Mathematics graduate, who this time will be guided by Gary Smith,...

08 February 2018

PyeongChang 2018: Skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold to carry flag for Team GB at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Reigning women’s skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold will lead Team GB into tomorrow’s PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony after being selected as flag bearer. The Sochi 2014 gold-medallist, who trains with the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA) at the University of Bath, is aiming to become the first British Winter Olympian to defend her title. Yarnold, who carried the flag at the closing ceremony in 2014, said: “My first reaction when I was...

08 February 2018

Fifty up as University of Bath men’s 1st XV end BUCS Super Rugby home season in style

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV brought the curtain down on their 2017-18 BUCS Super Rugby home campaign in fine style as they beat Nottingham Trent 50-25 at the Sports Training Village on Wednesday. On a bitterly cold night, Bath – sponsored by IKON Construction and supported by Investigo – warmed up the crowd by running in seven tries on the way to their biggest win of the season. Charlie Dunbar, Jack Davies and...

07 February 2018

Last chance to watch BUCS Super Rugby at University of Bath this season as Nottingham Trent pay first visit

The University of Bath will host its final BUCS Super Rugby league game of the 2017-18 season tonight (6.30pm) when Nottingham Trent University make their first visit to the Sports Training Village. Nottingham Trent are looking for their first win since being promoted to the league last season but ran Team Bath all the way in the reverse fixture, with Will Flinn’s last-kick conversion giving the visitors a dramatic 27-26 victory. Team Bath, sponsored by...

07 February 2018

Double delight for Team Bath Netball U19s as NPL season gets off to a winning start

Team Bath Netball’s new-look U19 squad got their 2018 Netball Performance League (NPL) campaign off to the perfect start on Saturday when they won both their matches during an action-packed season opener at Worcester University. The Blue & Gold, coached by Leanne Lewis and Emma Isaac, showed tremendous determination and character during two tight games, coming from behind to beat West Country rivals Severn Stars 43-40 before edging out Loughborough Lightning 54-51. Supporters will be...

05 February 2018

“I’m pleased I did myself proud” – plenty of positives for Liam Broady on Davis Cup debut

The result may not have gone his way or for Great Britain overall but Team Bath Tennis player Liam Broady will be able to reflect with great pride on his Davis Cup debut against Spain. Handed the tough task of playing in the opening singles rubber against world number 21 Albert Ramos Vinolas on his favourite clay surface, Broady produced an excellent, attacking performance to make his opponent battle for more than two-and-a-half hours for...

04 February 2018

Five tries apiece but Bath are edged out by table-topping Northumbria in BUCS Super Rugby battle

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV scored five tries at Newcastle’s Kingston Park on Friday but still found themselves on the wrong end of a 37-33 scoreline after a cracking BUCS Super Rugby match against Northumbria. The visitors, sponsored by IKON Construction and supported by Investigo, scored twice in the opening ten minutes before Northumbria hit back with two converted tries and two penalties of their own to lead 20-14 at the break. Bath...

03 February 2018

Men’s 1st XV head to Northumbria in BUCS Super Rugby as Bath select student quartet for Ospreys match

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV are making the long journey to Newcastle today to face Team Northumbria in a BUCS Super Rugby match being live streamed on YouTube (kick-off 7.30pm). Bath, sponsored by IKON Construction and supported by Investigo, are looking to bounce back from a narrow home defeat to Cardiff Met two weeks ago, while Northumbria know a bonus-point win would move them level with league leaders Exeter following their defeat to...

02 February 2018

Davis Cup debutant Liam Broady to lead GB challenge in Spain as Team Bath Tennis players represent on world stage

Team Bath Tennis ace Liam Broady will make his Davis Cup debut on Friday when he plays the opening rubber in Great Britain’s match against Spain. Broady will be first on the outdoor clay court at the Puente Romano Sports Complex in Marbella when he faces Albert Ramos Vinolas, the current world number 21 who reached the last 32 at the 2018 Australian Open. Fellow debutant Cameron Norrie will then take on Roberto Bautista Agut in...

01 February 2018