Nottingham alumni at the Olympics
August 3, 2012
The medal winners Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie Canoeists Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie – both Mechanical Engineering graduates from The University – have taken gold in the men’s canoe double. London 2012 is the 33-year-olds’ Olympic debut and so their win brings a first Olympic medal for either man – and it is gold. …
It’s raining medals
August 2, 2012
Graduates Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott have taken gold, while David Florence and his partner Richard Hounslow secured the silver for Great Britain in the Men’s C2 Canoe Slalom at London 2012. Just hours after another graduate Chris Bartley secured rowing silver in the Men’s Four, the canoeing stars wrote their names in Olympic history after beating triple Olympic …
Biology graduate wins silver medal!
Biology graduate Chris Bartley has secured the University’s first medal of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Competing in the Men’s Lightweight Four, GB’s rowing team overcame World Champions Denmark on the line to finish just a quarter of a second behind gold medalists South Africa. After cheering Chris to the line, the University’s Assistant Director of Sport …
Shuttlecocks at the ready: badminton build-up with alum David Mercer
July 28, 2012
After last night’s spectacular opening ceremony, today is the first full day of sporting action in London. All sorts of different events are kicking off – including the Olympic badminton. We caught up with Nottingham alumnus David Mercer – the voice of the BBC’s badminton coverage – to find out about his preparations and the …
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