
Loughborough University’s athletes at London 2012
Loughborough University has seen some of the finest athletes and sportspeople study and train on campus. Find out more about how our athletes’ preparations for London 2012 are progressing.

Contact a media expert at Loughborough University
Loughborough is home to some of the country’s leading coaches, sports scientists and engineers who can provide an insight into a variety of topics from physiology and motivation to the latest cutting-edge sports technology.

Sporting excellence at Loughborough University
Loughborough University is recognised, nationally and internationally, for its high level teaching and research in the sport and exercise sciences and is a focus for the development of sporting excellence.

Olympic Torch Relay at Loughborough University
On July 3, the University welcomed the Olympic Torch onto campus on day 46 of its 8,000 mile trip around the UK. Take a look at the journey and discover more about some of the key points along the route.
News
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Loughborough students 2012 Journey
Current student, Laura Unsworth, brings home a womens hockey bronze from London 2012 Olympics
28 September 2012
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Universities Games Makers
Loughborough University associates tells stories of being a Games Maker
27 September 2012
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Medals for Loughborough Paralympians
A total of six medals won by Loughborough Paralympians
10 September 2012
As it happens
Results
Day 9 Fri 07 September
Athletics
- Kieran Tscherniawsky Discus Throw (F32/33/34) Final 10th
- Richard Whitehead 100m (T42) Round 1: 3rd 19.97 Q
- Richard Whitehead 100m (T42) Final: 7th place 12.99
Table Tennis
- Aaron McKibbin Team (Class 6-8) Semi finals: GB vs Poland 2-3
- Aaron McKibbin Bronze medal match GB vs Germany 3-0 Bronze
Wheelchair Basketball (Women)
- Natasha Davies,
Judith Hamer,
Clare Strange,
Laurie Williams (Classification play off) GB vs Mexico 59-37 7th place overall
Coverage
London 2012: the glory and the guilt 8 August 2012
Loughborough sports psychologist Chris Hardwood says it’s natural for athletes to be apologetic in the immediate aftermath of a disappointing result, if they don’t perform as expected, particularly in front of a home crowd.
Source: The Guardian
Higher education’s five chariots of fire 6 August 2012
Almost a fifth of the athletes competing for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics are current or former students from five UK universities, with Loughborough having produced just three fewer competitors than the next four universities put together.
Source: Times Higher Education
Universities play role in developing athletes 7 August 2012
Chris Earle, Loughborough’s director of sport, explains how British universities are helping the country’s athletes, are helping athletes to achieve both in the sport and education.
Source: Financial Times
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