January 2022 news
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Griffiths to join star-studded Lightning Wheelchair Basketball line-up
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Wheelchair Basketball have bolstered their squad with the addition of five-time Paralympic Games star, Clare Griffiths.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus appointed Lightning’s new Regional Director of Women’s Cricket
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus, James Cutt, has been appointed Lightning’s new Regional Director of Women’s Cricket.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes selected for home nations in Commonwealth year
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based athletes have been selected to compete for their respective home nations at the new DNA Indoor athletics competition in Glasgow on the 5th February.
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Slippery Slopes: How Climate Change is threatening the 2022 Winter Olympics
Climate change is threatening the Winter Olympics and the future of snow sports by making conditions much more dangerous to athletes and participants, finds a new report.
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Lightning Cricket fixtures announced for season ahead
Lightning Cricket will open their 2022 campaign at home on the 14th May as they host Northern Diamonds in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
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Heavyweight Olympic medallist boxer Clarke to train at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport has landed a knockout blow as heavyweight Olympic bronze medallist Frazer Clarke has chosen the University as his new training base.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hockey pair added to GB women’s roster
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hockey duo Olivia Hamilton and Miriam Pritchard have been added to the Great Britain women’s programme for the Paris 2024 cycle.
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Olympian alumnus hoping to be elected to the IOC Athletes’ Commission
Two-time Olympian Seyi Smith is working to lead Olympians from around the world in the battle against the issue of climate change.
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Allen departs º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ for Japan
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Director of Football, Richard Allen, will embark on a new challenge with Yokohoma FC in Japan as he departs the University after four successful years.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate Billings makes England Men’s Test debut in Australia
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus Sam Billings made his England Men’s cricket Test debut overnight in the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart, Australia.
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Working at the 2019 London Marathon
On the 28th April 2019, one of our physios, Ashni, headed to the Capital as part of the London Marathon’s official medical team, with her massage oil, hand gel and sick bags packed. Here she shares her story of her day.
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Striding into the New Year – How to Plan Your Training to Meet Your Running Goals
After an indulgent Christmas period, you may be itching to get into your running shoes and start the New Year right. Whether you're kickstarting your fitness journey or preparing for your next big race, setting yourself a target is a great way to set your motivation for the year ahead. After all, people who make New year's resolutions are 10 times more likely to achieve their goals than people who don't, according to professor of psychology, Dr John C. Norcross.
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Winter Running Tips from an Olympic Marathoner
With the harsher winter weather now greeting us every morning, you could be forgiven for choosing the comfort of a warm bed over a dark, damp morning run. But this doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, you could even, dare-we-say-it, enjoy winter running, and who better to heed advice from than double Olympic marathoner, Kevin Seaward. With a personal best of 2:10:09 in the event, he certainly knows what he’s talking about.
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Moving for Mental Health: report calls for cross-Government strategy to use physical activity and sport to help tackle the mental health and wellbeing emergency
A joint report from the Sport for Development Coalition and Mind has recommended initiating a new cross-Government strategy to strengthen the use of physical activity and sport to support mental health and wellbeing following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League to be broadcast live
British Wheelchair Basketball has today announced that the BBC will show eight games live across the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League.
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Lightning and Saints to play double header in February
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning and Northampton Saints will play a double header of Allianz Premier 15s and Gallagher Premiership fixtures at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday 19 February.
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Alumnus raises over £9k after completing Marathon des Sables
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus, Fadie Shamoon, has raised over £9,000 for charity after completing the gruelling Marathon des Sables in Morocco.