August 2007
WORLD UNI GAMES ONE OF STRONGEST EVER
By Lee Taylor | 23 August 2007 | Comment here
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
By Lee Taylor | 23 August 2007 | Comment here
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
By Lee Taylor | 16 August 2007 | Comment here
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
By Lee Taylor | 16 August 2007 | Comment here
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
By Lee Taylor | 16 August 2007 | Comment here
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
Latest from Bangkok
By Lee Taylor | 16 August 2007 | Comment here
Athletics, badminton, gymnastics, football, swimming and tennis were all underway today. In the pool, Michael Rock of Manchester University just missed out on a medal in the 200m butterfly final, touching home in 1:57.98, whilst Commonwealth silver medallist Euan Dale... Read more
WUG officially underway
By Lee Taylor | 16 August 2007 | Comment here
The 2007 World University Games are officially underway following last night's opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand Fencing's Alexander O'Connell, who is a student of Cambridge University, carried the flag for Great Britain at a spectacular ceremony... Read more
WUG finally kicked off!
By Lee Taylor | 16 August 2007 | Comment here
Mixed fortunes greeted Team GB footballers in their opening group matches. The men came from behind to earn a well deserved 1-1 draw against Mexico at Bangkok's University Stadium. However, the women were unlucky to come away with nothing from... Read more
Great Britain's arrival
By Lee Taylor | 16 August 2007 | Comment here
Commonwealth silver medallist, shooter Rachel Parish led the team's delegation this afternoon at the traditional raising of the flag ceremony for the World University Games in Bangkok. Parish, who studies at Southampton University and competes in the double trap, was... Read more
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
Latest Results
By Laura Tapping | 14 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
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
Opening Ceremony 2
By Georgina Hard | 13 August 2007 | Comment here
Team GBR Parading
By Georgina Hard | 13 August 2007 | Comment here
Opening Ceremony
By Georgina Hard | 13 August 2007 | Comment here
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
