How it feels to win Olympic Gold
August 7, 2012
Mechanical Engineering graduates Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott became Olympic champions in front a vociferous home crowd after a dominant display in London, instantly becoming household names in the process. But after 10 years of hard work, the unwanted tag of “GB’s second best crew” and recent injury setbacks, Tim Baillie describes how it feels to be Olympic champions …
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 …
Picking an Olympic hero
July 31, 2012
Sitting glued to the television as Mexico took on Italy in the semi-finals of the men’s archery this weekend; I began to wonder whether any spectacle other than the Olympic Games could capture the attention of so many people across the globe. As a sports fan I relish the opportunity to sit down in-front of …
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