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Student setting sights on gold at Rio Paralympics

The University of Nottingham, Ningbo China (UNNC) has a particular interest in this year’s Paralympic Games, which got underway on Wednesday in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. A member of the Chinese Paralympic table tennis team, Zhao Shuai, began studying English at UNNC earlier this year. Supported by awards from the Deng Yaping Sports Scholarship – which …

Staying hydrated for sport in the heat

With temperatures in Rio in the high twenties and humidity levels of 83%, staying hydrated for sport is a priority for all the athletes out there. Sue Dunbar and John Burgess from our sport and fitness team talk about the importance of staying hydrated, especially when the sun is shining and things hot up. Along …

Medal success on the water!

It’s been a busy few days in Rio with some outstanding performances from our athletes who have all now competed in their respective sports! We’ve been cheering them on throughout the competition and shared in the commiseration and celebration as they’ve gone from tear-inducing lows to medal-wielding highs. Our remaining alumni have scooped two silver medals over the …

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A mixed week for our alumni athletes in Rio

It’s been a mixed week for our alumni athletes out in Rio – there’s been disappointment on the water with David Florence and Chris Bartley not making it through to the next stages of the canoe slalom and rowing but there’s still chance to claim some medals in the coming days as we cheer on …

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What a start to Rio 2016 for our Alumni athletes!

With several of our Alumni athletes in action since the electric opening ceremony here’s a round-up of how they’re all getting on so far. We’ve had success on the water with the canoe slalom and rowing teams – with some medals hopefully on the cards today! The Men’s Hockey team, featuring three of our former …

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