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New University of Bath sporting scholars

An England Rugby captain, rising netball star and aspiring Olympians in athletics, rowing and swimming are among the high-performing University of Bath student-athletes to be awarded sporting scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. British Swimming Performance Centre duo Robbie Hemmings and Jack Skerry, England U21 netballer Alanna Pullen, national high jump champion Luke Ball and

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UK Sport high-performance award winners announced

The winners for the 2023 PLx Awards, hosted by UK Sport, have been announced. Winners include athletes, coaches, teams and support staff from within the Olympic and Paralympic high-performance community. UK Sport has announced the 2023 PLx Award winners, recognising outstanding achievements and contributions from across the high performance sport community over the last 12

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Croquet’s Most Improved Players 2023

The four most improved player awards have been announced for the 2023 Croquet season. Each of the four competitors have shown significant improvement during the selection period. The awards often take into account tournament wins and an increase in ranking alongside other significant competitive achievements. The four players receiving the Most Improved player awards for

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Tewkesbury Paralympian recognised for social impact

Paralympian Melissa Nicholls has been nominated for the Social Impact Award at the PLx Awards, hosted by UK Sport. The two-time Paralympian and endurance world record holder, from Tewkesbury, has aligned her position as an international athlete to giving back to the community throughout her career. In 2008, Nicholls suffered her third, and most debilitating,

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#LetsLiftTheCurfew

 #LetsLiftTheCurfew that leaves women feeling ‘anxious’, ‘vulnerable’ and ‘unsafe’ when getting active outdoors in winter, says This Girl Can New data finds almost half (46%) of women change their outdoor physical activity routine as a direct result of the darker months Six in 10 women (60%) are concerned about the risk of sexual harassment or

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