March 2021 news
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Lightning players selected for 2021 Six Nations squads
Eleven Loughborough Lightning players have been called up by their nation for the upcoming 2021 Six Nations.
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Loughborough alumnus Thompson secures place in Tokyo team
Loughborough alumnus Chris Thompson has won the Müller British Athletics Marathon to secure his place on the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Loughborough’s Broome sets new record at Para Powerlifting World Cup
Loughborough University student Olivia Broome set a new British record in the -50kg category to take silver on day one of the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Manchester.
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Lightning take a sting in Round 15, falling short to Wasps at home
Lightning hit a bump in the road this weekend, as their hunt for a home semi-final took a backwards step against Wasps who now inch closer to Lightning and strengthen their hold of a top 4 place.
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Sport+ Transforming the Sport Industry
BADU and Loughborough University London are proud to announce a collaborative partnership project called Badu Sport+.
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Loughborough alumna Brzozowski earns her stars and stripes with Team USA call up
Loughborough University alumna and athlete Lauren Brzozowski has been selected to represent Team USA's development team in bobsled.
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Grand Slam champions and Paralympic medallists headline Loughborough Indoor Wheelchair Tennis event
An array of Grand Slam champions and Paralympic medallists head the entry for this week’s inaugural Loughborough Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, which takes place from Tuesday 23 March to Saturday 27 March at the Loughborough University Tennis Centre.
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Lightning looking to take the sting out of Wasps
Loughborough Lightning will face Wasps this weekend in what should prove to be a must watch contest.
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Greenbank smashes 10-year British record in Manchester
Loughborough swimmer Luke Greenback produced the performance of a lifetime at the British Swimming Invitation Meet in Manchester by breaking a 10-year record in the Men’s 200m Backstroke.
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Gutsy Loughborough Lightning side grind out sixth win on the bounce
Loughborough Lightning returned to Loughborough University on a high on Sunday night, after securing back-to-back wins in round five and six of the Vitality Netball Superleague.
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Lightning claim five wins on the bounce with victory over Surrey Storm
Loughborough Lightning added another win to their board on Saturday afternoon, with a sensational 56 - 37 win over Surrey Storm in round five of the Vitality Netball Superleague, further cementing their position at the top of the table.
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Penny Rowe - Loughborough University – 1990-2016
It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of former Loughborough University member of staff, Penny Rowe. Penny worked for the University for 26 years as part of the Sports Development Centre team, formerly known as the Centre for Coaching and Recreation. In tribute to Penny, her former colleagues and friends have shared the following memories.
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Double Bronze for Loughborough Students
The European Indoor Athletics Championships in Torun, Poland was a welcome return to International athletics competition at the weekend, with four current and six former Loughborough students selected for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team.
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Former England internationals select Loughborough as their training base
Former England internationals Des Walker and Dennis Wise have chosen Loughborough University’s campus for an extensive training camp - all in the name of unearthing the next Indonesian football talent.
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Leading Loughborough academic calls for change in concussion crisis
A Loughborough University academic has called for radical change in the concussion crisis in sport in a recently published report.
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Lauren Nicholls: “Gone are the days where netball stops when you become a mum”
Competing at the top level of your sport can bring many challenges, but for one Loughborough Lightning player, those challenges come in the form of two tiny hands and feet. Learn about Lauren Nicholls journey back to netball as a new mother as she #Choosetochallenge on International Women's Day.
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Loughborough serves up an ace with key tennis events
Loughborough University has welcomed some of the country’s top young tennis talent as the UK Pro League tennis tournament gets underway on campus.
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Experts in Sport: Does stronger = faster?
Force, velocity, and power are all vital for success in jumping and sprinting, but how are these key components measured and monitored to improve athlete performance?
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Best university in the world for sports-related subjects for fifth year running
Loughborough has been named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the fifth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
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Lightning head North to face DMP Durham Sharks
Following a resounding win over Worcester Warriors Women in Round 13, Lightning head north to Maiden Castle this Saturday to face DMP Durham Sharks.
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Loughborough University experts shaping heat preparation for hottest ever Olympics - Tokyo 2020
The results from an international research collaboration including world-leading experts from Loughborough University have now been published.
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Loughborough Lightning do the double with resounding round four result
Loughborough Lightning return to Loughborough University on a high this week, after a duo of incredible performances leaves the side sitting pretty at the top of the Vitality Netball Superleague table.
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Campbell shines in Loughborough throws event
Sunday 28th February saw Loughborough host the first major outdoor athletics event of 2021, as the University co-hosted the Loughborough Winter Throws Meeting with British Athletics.
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Loughborough athletes selected to represent Great Britain & NI at European Indoor Championships
Current Loughborough students Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) and Jamie Webb (Matt Yates/Adrian Webb) have been selected to compete at the European Indoor Championships taking place in Torun, Poland between the 4th and 7th March.
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The relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing, and behaviours in athletes to be explored in new study
A Loughborough University study is set to explore the relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing and behaviours in the athlete population.