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 …
Should tennis be an Olympic sport?
August 1, 2012
Well, should it? There’s a school of thought that says: if it’s not the pinnacle of the sport, it shouldn’t be in the Olympics. In tennis, the four Grand Slam tournaments are very much the pinnacle. If you win one of those, you’ll write your name in the history books of tennis forever. As Andy …
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 …
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 …
Olympics kick-off in the Midlands
July 27, 2012
London 2012 doesn’t get much bigger than this – Belarus vs New Zealand in the first round of the football. Alright, maybe it’s not quite on a par with Usain Bolt in the 100 metres final or Bradley Wiggins at the velodrome, but that’s missing the point. It’s the Olympics. And the fact that 14,000 …
University ready to make a splash at London 2012
To celebrate the arrival of the Olympics Games in the UK, we have scoured the University for staff, students and alumni who will be taking part. And we weren’t disappointed. Researchers, commentators, volunteers and torch bearers are among those who feature in our special Olympic edition of Exchange magazine as they look to make London 2012 a success. The …
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