January 2020
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Scottish record smashed by Loughborough sprinter
Loughborough scholar Alisha Rees set a new Scottish Indoor 60m record as she took the Scottish National indoor title in Glasgow.
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Gold for Kimberley Murray in the Women’s Skeleton
Loughborough alumna Kimberley Murray has secured Gold following an impressive performance in the Inter-Continental Cup skeleton race at Lake Placid, USA.
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Women’s Football consultation held on campus
Staff and external stakeholders have gathered at Loughborough Stadium in a bid to shape the Women’s Football strategy at the University.
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Jess Judd and Joshua Lay triumph in Area Cross Country Championships
Loughborough student runners competed with considerable success in the Area Cross Country championships over the weekend.
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Strong Lightning presence in England and Scotland’s Six Nations squads
12 Loughborough Lightning players have been called up to represent their country at this year’s Women’s Six Nations.
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Loughborough students picked to represent England at international athletics meet
Loughborough students and alumni will form a strong presence in the England squad at the Vienna Indoor International Meeting in February.
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Loughborough University continues to lead the way in cricket helmet safety
Researchers from Loughborough University’s Sports Technology Institute continue to play a leading role in ensuring the safety of cricketers whilst batting.
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Loughborough trio selected for ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Loughborough Cricket is proud to celebrate that three former Lightning players - Georgia Elwiss, Amy Jones and Sarah Glenn - have been named in the England ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Squad.
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Yamaha’s new WorldSBK recruits prepare for next season with Loughborough Performance
Federico Caricasulo and Garrett Gerloff have been making the most of Loughborough’s Performance Centre in preparation for their debut seasons with Yamaha’s GRT WorldSBK Junior team.
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Lightning looking to secure first win of 2020
Loughborough Lightning will look to secure their first Tyrrell’s Premier 15s win of 2020 this weekend as they head to Liverpool to face Firwood Waterloo.
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County Cup Fixture Postponed
Tonight's scheduled fixture vs Coalville Town in the Leicestershire Challenge Cup has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
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Ruddock and Lane-Wright called up to British Cycling squad
Loughborough University alumni Sam Ruddock and Crystal Lane-Wright have both been named as part of the 23-strong British Cycling squad which will contest the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Milton, Canada.
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Lightning narrowly lose out at Allianz park
It was a nail biting finish at Allianz park as only three points separated both teams with two minutes to go. However, it was not to be Lightning’s day as reigning champions Saracens clinched the win 39-31 in the dying minutes of the game.
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Lightning’s Cholhok signs on the dotted line
Loughborough Lightning is pleased to confirm that Ugandan goalshooter Mary Cholhok will return to the fold for the 2020 season.
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Lightning looking to start the year with a bang
Loughborough Lightning are looking to build on their impressive form at the end of 2019 as they travel to Saracens for the first game of the new calendar year on Saturday.
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Experts in Sport: Does sponsorship in sport have an unhealthy relationship with junk food?
January is a time many people revaluate their diets and put away those sugary snacks after over-indulging during the festive period.
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Loughborough’s Peaty named 2019 European Swimmer of the Year
Adam Peaty has been named LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) European men's swimmer of the year 2019 – for the third time in four years.
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Scholars Start 2020 with Victory
With the boxing day clash versus Shepshed Dynamo postponed the Scholars had nearly a 2 week gap after their defeat to Quorn in the league. With defeat in the last game of 2019 the students were keen to start 2020 well, especially against the side that caused them their first defeat of the season, when Peterborough Northern Star ran out 3-2 victors in the reverse fixture.
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First findings revealed from Twinning Project initiative
Academics from Loughborough University have devised six pillars of success for partners involved in the nationwide Twinning Project – an initiative developed to help UK prisoners develop new skills.
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Loughborough sporting stars named in New Year Honours List
A trio of Loughborough sporting stars have been named in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.