Blog 1: Table Tennis Touch Down in China
September 8, 2015
By Liam McTiernan. University of Nottingham Table Tennis Team are lucky enough to be spending the next 10 days at the Chinese Table Tennis College for the pre-season training camp. The players who are fortunate enough to go include Liam McTiernan, Yolanda King, Adam Harrison, Emma Ludlow, Gabriel Achampong and Paul McCreery. The players are …
My First England Call Up – Muninder Singh Hayer Blog
September 3, 2015
When I got my first international call up for the Cerebral Palsy World Games 2015, I was speechless. The feeling was just magical. I had dreamt of this day from when I got involved in sport at the age of eight. I was competing in the F31 club throw event at the Harvey Hadden Sports …
University introduces first ever Diversity in Sport award
July 2, 2015
The Diversity in Sport award made its first appearance at the 2015 University of Nottingham sports ball. The aim of the award is to promote equality of opportunity for different groups, widen participation, tackle discrimination and demonstrate the values set out in the University Sport and Disability sport strategies. The Student Union Sports Officer Kiri …
Friday at #TCG2015
July 1, 2015
The big news on the night! WHOOO! TEAM MALAYSIA CLAIM THE #TCG2015 TROPHY FOR THE FIRST TIME. Incredible scenes #MAKINGHISTORY pic.twitter.com/nWzFBi0Abv — UoN Sport (@UoNSport) June 26, 2015 Team China’s Weiyu Chen takes the Female Spirit Award Team China's Weiyu Chen takes the female spirit award #TCG2015 pic.twitter.com/gRNZ4NTHqR — UoN Sport (@UoNSport) June 26, 2015 …
Tri Campus Games: Day 3
June 25, 2015
With the Tri Campus Games reaching the penultimate day of the competition, the intensity has remained high. Teams UK, China and Malaysia have all been striving for victory as the number of fixtures left to play have been steadily decreasing: it was all to play for on Day 3, with each team wanting a piece …
Yolanda King
June 24, 2015
In our run up to Summer Open Day’s 2015 University of Nottingham (UoN) Sport athletes have compiled a number of blog posts from students who have been a part of UoN Sport. Below is a post from Sports Scholar and incoming Table Tennis President Yolanda King who will be returning from Geneva after taking part …
Tuesday at #TCG2015
1) Victory huddle as Team China beat Team UK in the Ultimate Frisbee 2) Group picture! 3) Team China scoring a last minute win in the Mens Basketball 4) Team Malaysia beat Team China in the Mens Football 6-0… not 4-1 as we may have reported. Everyone makes mistakes! 5) Friendship through sport For …
European University Table Tennis Championships – Day Four
Event report by Jonathan Spinks, UoN Table Tennis Today was our last competition day, with both the men’s and women’s singles resuming at the last 32 stage. With only Paul McCreery, Tressa Armitage and Yolanda King left in the draw, it meant the rest of the team were only on supporting duty. Liam and I …
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 …
