World University Summer Games 2007

This year's World University Summer Games will take place in Bangkok (8th-18th August) as part of the celebrations for the King's 80th birthday. Read more

SportsAid and TASS

SportsAid is at the heart of The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), which is a Government funded programme to support and fast-track young sporting talent, the potential medal winners of the future. Read more

Press releases

WORLD UNI GAMES ONE OF STRONGEST EVER

A spectacular closing ceremony brought the 2007 World University Games to an end in Bangkok, Thailand, with Britain having won ten medals in total - at an event where the standard was universally recognised as little short of outstanding. One... Read more

TEN UP FOR BRITAIN AT WORLD UNI GAMES

Golfer Charles Ford, of Tennessee University, took Britain's medal tally at the 2007 World University Games into double figures when he won silver in the men's singles competition. Ford knew he needed a strong final round to stay in contention... Read more

BRONZE MEDALS BOOST BRITISH HAUL

There were more medals for Great Britain on day six of the World University Games in Bangkok, as two bronze were claimed on the track and another won in the pool, at the Rangit campus at Thammasat University. On one... Read more

THREE SILVERS FOR BRITAIN'S STUDENTS ON DAY FIVE

Great Britain won three more medals to add to their tally on day five of the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand, to take their medal haul to six. Sprinter, Kadi-Ann Thomas, swimmer Andrew Hunter and shooting's Rachel Parish all... Read more

Williamson claims Gold for real

Britain's Simeon Williamson claims gold in the 100m at the World University Games - a rerun of the final he thought he'd originally won it. Williamson had crossed the line first when the race was run originally run on Saturday... Read more

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Latest Results

By Laura Tapping | 15 August 2007 | Comment here

Gary Hunt (Diving) - Semi Final 16th 14/08/07 Darren Mew (Swimming) - 50m Breaststroke Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Women's 4x400m relay team - (Athletics) Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Charlotte Best (Athletics) - 800m Final Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Jermaine Mays (Athletics) - 3,000m... Read more

Team GBR - World University Games Handbook

By Matt Carey | 14 August 2007 | Comment here

The team handbook is now available to download. Read more

games 3 & 4

By Andre Charles-Foster | 14 August 2007 | Comment here

game 3 we faced kazahkstan (again sorry for the spelling, i will learn it one day). once again we started slowly but this time we did create a few chances but didnt take them. the first half finished 0-0. the... Read more

My result

By Temidayo Jegede | 13 August 2007 | Comment here

Sorry I am only writing now the queues for the internet are always really long, anyway, I managed to get one today 'cos I got here early morning. The village is really nice and settling in and training was not... Read more

second game vs Morocco

By Andre Charles-Foster | 10 August 2007 | Comment here

our second game was against morocco yetserday, and it was, as the cliche goes, a game of two halves. the first half was dominated by morocco, in which they scored and had lots of shots from outside the box. but... Read more

Opening Ceremony

By MattHanson | 09 August 2007 | Comment here

Today is the morning after the opening ceremony and on reflection it was a fantastic experience. As we arrived at the stadium, all nations were directed into the volleyball arena whilst we waited patiently to be directed outside where we... Read more

first game

By Andre Charles-Foster | 08 August 2007 | Comment here

yesterday mens and womens football kicked off the competition. We played against mexico, who we thought would be a technically superior side, used to the heat and the humidity. Whilst the the second the third point were true the first... Read more

Flying out tomorrow................

By Temidayo Jegede | 02 August 2007 | Comment here

Flying out tomorrow not really looking forward to the long flight. Lucky for me I can deal with jet lag pretty well once the flight is over but not very good at dealing with boredom. Preparations have gone really well... Read more

4 days in.

By Nicole Emmanuel | 02 August 2007 | Comment here

After leaving Gatwick 9pm on Saturday (at what seems like a long time a go) we finally made it to our hotel for dinner at 11pm on Sunday after a number of delays (aeroplane faults, air traffic and one or... Read more

Off to Bangkok Tomorrow

By Kathryn Pearson | 01 August 2007 | Comment here

Hi Guys I had my last training session at the weekend and it went really well so promising for Bangkok. I am off to Bangkok tomorrow night and cant wait it will be wicked!!!! I just have to pack yet... Read more

Betfair send off and aspirations for the games

By Andre Charles-Foster | 27 July 2007 | Comment here

After a short trip into London, I arrived at the Betfair building not knowing what to expect. What I found were three athletes who had beaten me there and a table full of wine with a few soft drinks, which... Read more

Team GBR Send-off at Betfair

By | 25 July 2007 | Comment here

My reflections from the official Team GBR send-off at Betfair in London. Two weeks to go until the opening ceremony in Bangkok! Read more

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