Tri Campus Games: Day 2
June 23, 2015
Written by Jack Hunsley, Year 2 History. After a fairly hectic opening day’s worth of sport day two of the Tri-Campus games kicked off to a slightly calmer start. Those who had made the trip over to Jubilee Campus on Tuesday morning were treated to two good hearted and excellent sporting displays from both sides, …
The best of #TCG2015 on Monday
1) China put the first points on the board, beating Team UK in Ultimate Frisbee 2) It’s all about friendship through sport but don’t think that winning doesn’t matter. Team China end their seven year wait for victory in the Ultimate Frisbee! 3) Team Malaysia complete the TCG line up with their first fixture …
Tri Campus Games: Day 1
June 22, 2015
Written by Natalie Nolan, Year 2 History. The Tri Campus Games is best known for bringing the University of Nottingham’s Malaysia, China and UK campuses together for a week to compete in a series of competitive sport. In true TCG spirit, all the athletes are dressed in their designated team colours and were ready for …
Nott long now…
June 19, 2015
Final touches are being added to Jubilee Campus in preparation for the Tri Campus Games which start this weekend. By Sunday morning, almost 200 athletes will have moved into their temporary homes in Newark Hall, a stone (or perhaps a frisbee) throw away from Jubilee Sports Centre where all the action will be taking place. …
Eight sports, three campuses, one university
June 16, 2015
One hundred and eighty student athletes are set to compete in an international sporting event at The University of Nottingham this month. A unique event within the higher education sporting calendar, The Tri Campus Games brings together students from the University’s three international campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia. The Games, which are being …
TCG life through a lens
June 12, 2014
Written by Page Phillips Harrington, Year 2 Archaeology The Tri Campus games is known for taking students from each Nottingham campus from around the world and bringing them together to compete in a week of sport. These guys train hard, know their sports and are ready for a bit of friendly competition in their chosen …
Let the games begin…
June 10, 2014
Day 1: Following the spectacle of the opening ceremony, competition finally got underway yesterday. Morning session highlights The hotly anticipated UK vs China men’s basketball took centre stage in the cathedral-like sports centre and didn’t fail to deliver on expectations. It seemed that every athlete who wasn’t competing had gathered to watch the closely fought match that saw Team UK run out eventual …
TCG 6: Getting to know you
June 9, 2014
Team UK completed the TCG line-up on Saturday afternoon following their transcontinental journey to Ningbo – Team Malaysia having arrived the previous day. You could be forgiven for assuming that term was still in session here given the number of student volunteers on hand to help their international colleagues settle in. It seems that wherever …
Friendship through sport
June 5, 2014
Hello and welcome to our brand spanking new sport blog. My name’s Mike and I work within the University’s Marketing, Communications and Recruitment team. We decided to launch this blog to celebrate the rich sporting tradition of the University and our local area. Although performance sport at the University is very likely to feature, we’re …
