Global sporting events press releases

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“I'm going to win a medal…I have no doubt in my mind” – Daniel Wiffen (VIDEO)

Loughborough swimmer Daniel Wiffen has sent a warning to his rivals ahead of Paris by stating he’s “going to win a medal” this summer.
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Breaking into the Olympics: Expert weighs in on controversial sport debuting at Paris Games

The world of sport is buzzing with excitement and debate as breaking – a competitive form of breakdancing – prepares to make its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games.
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Is Paris under external threat this summer? (VIDEO)

As host city Paris ramps up for the biggest sporting spectacle on earth, all eyes will undoubtedly be on those vying for podium places.
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Adam Peaty and Mel Marshall – mastering the art of the athlete / coach relationship (VIDEO)

Adam Peaty and Mel Marshall. David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson. Femke Bol and Laurent Meuwly. Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman.
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Doping in sport – what’s the testing process? (VIDEO)

Ahead of a busy summer of sport, the issue of doping remains firmly in the news headlines.
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Loughborough study aims to make sports bra fittings less daunting

It’s hoped research at Loughborough University will help make life easier for those looking to get a sports bra fitted.
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Environmental challenges expected in Paris – new study

A new Loughborough University review article in the number one ranked Journal in the Sport Sciences, the British Journal of Sports Medicine, outlines the various environmental challenges athletes competing at Paris 2024 this summer will face.
Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson walking

Loughborough International delivers on a day of high sporting drama

Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson underpinned her Paris medal hopes by recording a season’s best in the high jump at the 2024 Loughborough International Athletics (LIA).
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Loughborough University delegation touchdown in US for NFL visit

A delegation from Loughborough University in the UK has arrived in the United States for key meetings with both the NFL and the Chicago Bears franchise.
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Loughborough secures ‘best university in the world for sports-related subjects’ title for eighth consecutive year

Loughborough has been crowned the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the eighth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
Molly Caudery with her gold medal

Alumna Caudery wins “unbelievable” world title in Glasgow

Pole vault star Molly Caudery won a sensational gold medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow this weekend.
Canada athlete Brent Lakatos

Brent Lakatos: From Canada via Loughborough with all eyes on Paris (VIDEO)

On first inspection, the Canadian city of Dorval has few similarities with Loughborough.