Gold medal for table tennis superstar student
September 14, 2016
An English student at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) has won his second paralympic gold medal. Zhao Shuai won the men’s single Table Tennis last night (Tuesday) at the Rio Paralympic Games. Zhao beat Andras Csonka 3-0, defending his London 2012 title. He won every match in his competition class, sweeping aside opponents from …
Not your Cup o’ Joe? Cupping, Olympics, and health.
August 11, 2016
It has caused a stir in Rio since Michael Phelps emerged with dark circles on his skin. Whatever your take on Cupping what does it mean for ethics and morality in medicine? Roger Kerry, Associate Professor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Nottingham delivers his verdict. The Olympics are a curious time for physiotherapists …
Zika virus and the Olympic Summer Games – any regrets?
August 8, 2016
Dr Janet Daly, Associate Professor in Veterinary Medicine & Science at The University of Nottingham, asks whether GB golfers were too cautious to stay away from Rio 2016 There has been much discussion in the lead up to the Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 about the risk Zika virus might pose to …
My part in Rio 2016…from my desk in Nottingham
August 2, 2016
There are 5185 miles that separate Rio de Janeiro and Nottingham but I can already feel the excitement building ahead of the Olympics. This is because in my small way I have helped bring recognition to a deserving athlete and fellow Brazilian. Imagine waking up one morning with the certainty that you would be a …
What happens when sporting rules go awry?
July 6, 2016
It’s less than a month before the Olympics begin, the countdown to Rio 2016 is well underway, and The University of Nottingham’s operational research scientists have been looking at what happens when the rules of sport are changed. They’ve been assessing how administrators and supporters deal with changes, what happens when existing rules have unforeseen consequences, …
University stars on the Road to Rio
July 1, 2016
Three sporting alumni from The University of Nottingham have been selected to compete for Team GB at the Rio Olympics next month. Nick Catlin, who graduated in History, Harry Martin, an Economics alumnus, and George Pinner, who graduated in Management Studies, have been successful in team selection. They will be joined by former University of …
The road to Rio begins in Nottingham for Archery hopefuls at the 2016 European Archery Championship
May 24, 2016
Throughout the week of 23 May, The University of Nottingham will play host to the 2016 European Archery Championship. Taking place at Highfields Playing Fields, just opposite University Park Campus on University Boulevard, the week will see over 300 elite archers from across Europe shoot to Nottingham to start their journey to the 2016 Rio …
Olympic hopefuls given hockey tips from Olympic heroes
Three University of Nottingham alumni hoping to be part of the GB Hockey squad in Rio have been given tips from an Olympic Gold-medallist. Robert Clift, also a Nottingham alumnus, competed in the Seoul Olympics in 1988 where he was part of the team who won Gold for Great Britain. He met the Olympic hopefuls to celebrate the …
Want an Olympic medal? Better head to Nottingham
August 15, 2012
It’s official: The University of Nottingham was the country’s second most successful university at London 2012. And, in terms of English universities, Nottingham was number one – with Edinburgh the only British uni to do better. And with cyclist Chris Hoy and rower Catherine Grainger in its arsenal, it was hardly fair. Nottingham graduates combined …
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. …
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