Pages tagged with: sports
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On top of the world and dreaming of the Winter Olympics
On top of the world and dreaming of the Winter Olympics. BSc (Hons) Psychology student Abi Peake talks about her exhilarating ambition to represent the Great Britain Skeleton Team in the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Varsity 2022
What's on at the University of Plymouth: Varsity 2022. Annual sports challenge between the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marjon University. Plymouth, 14-21 March 2022 and 20 April 2022.
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BSc (Hons) Coaching (Sports Performance and Development)
Find out more about studying BSc (Hons) Coaching (Sports Performance and Development) at South Devon College, as part of Plymouth University’s Academic Partnerships.
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Ross Martin - qualified level 4 referee
Ross Martin, Devon Junior and Minor Football League referee, has a variety of roles in local football and sits on the Youth Council.
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Lottery grant to create new sporting opportunities at University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth news: Students at University of Plymouth are to be given a ‘sporting chance’ thanks to nearly £143,000 of National Lottery funding.
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Sports ambassadors recognised at inspiring day
Plymouth University news: Young ambassadors from Plymouth Schools Sports Partnership were rewarded for their work with a celebration event at Plymouth University.
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Project Nevada
The University of Plymouth launched an ambitious attempt to break the women's world land speed record at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge
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How Southgate’s England stayed calm when faced with penalties
How can Southgate's England stay calm at the prospect of facing fateful penalties? University of Plymouth sports psychologist Jon Rhodes explains the psychological factors to consider – and how England can prepare to reach a World Cup final
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Feeding the footballers – the role of a sports nutritionist
Feeding the footballers – the role of a sports nutritionist. As the World Cup reaches the knockout stages, two academics at the University of Plymouth explain how player diets can be the difference between the next round and the plane home.
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UPSU takes Varsity crown for 5th consecutive year
University of Plymouth Students' Union beat the University of St Mark and St John 22-14 in the annual sporting competition.
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Sarah Piercy, British Wheelchair Racing Association
Sarah Piercy, British Wheelchair Racing Association. Inspired by the likes of Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and David Holding, nothing will stop her from accomplishing her dream.
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Wheelchair rugby stars on target for Paralympic dreams
Plymouth University news: Student Faye West, and her teammates from Westcountry Hawks wheelchair rugby team, are one step closer to their Paralympic dream thanks to a new chair subsidised through Crowdfunder.