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Sport at °®Âþµº's news archive.
Duncan Scott wins second medal at Paris Olympics
Team GB and °®Âþµº swim star Duncan Scott has won his second medal at the Paris Olympics - taking silver in the Men's 200m Individual Medley.
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Olympic gold for °®Âþµº swimmers in Paris
°®Âþµº swimmers Duncan Scott and Jack McMillan have won Olympic gold for Team GB in Paris - after a phenomenal showing in the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay.
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°®Âþµº student golfer is Scottish Men¡¯s Amateur champion
°®Âþµº student golfer Alexander Farmer has won the Scottish Men's Amateur Championship - just weeks after his stablemate Lorna McClymont won the Women's event.
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Eight °®Âþµº swimmers set for Olympics
Eight swimmers from the °®Âþµº ¨C Scotland¡¯s University for Sporting Excellence ¨C are going through their final preparations ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, which begin this week.
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Dean Robertson is Scottish Student Sport¡¯s Coach of the Year
The °®Âþµº¡¯s Head of Golf Dean Robertson has been crowned Coach of the Year at the Scottish Student Sport Awards.
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°®Âþµº golfer is crowned Scottish amateur champion
°®Âþµº golfer Lorna McClymont has been crowned Scottish amateur champion after a brilliant performance at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club.
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°®Âþµº student athletes scoop major titles in season finale
Student athletes at the °®Âþµº ¨C Scotland¡¯s University for Sporting Excellence ¨C have ended the season on a high, winning a host of major national titles across multiple sports.
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University swimmers selected for European Championships
°®Âþµº swimmers Lucy Grieve and Holly McGill will compete at next month¡¯s European Aquatics Championships in Serbia after being selected to represent Great Britain.
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Records broken in 49th Dumyat Hill Race
Competitors of all ages and abilities from right across the UK took part in a sold out 49th Dumyat Hill Race, with race records broken in the °®Âþµº¡¯s flagship running event.
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°®Âþµº students share extraordinary stories of unconventional route to university
Two Scottish students who beat an unconventional path to university are being featured in a new campaign to help widen access to higher education.
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University and Riverside FC strike new footballing partnership
An innovative sporting partnership between the °®Âþµº and Riverside Football Club is thriving ¨C delivering benefits and creating opportunities for young people in the city.
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Team GB selects seven °®Âþµº swimmers for Olympics
Seven swimmers from the °®Âþµº will compete for Team GB at this summer¡¯s Olympics ¨C in a landmark achievement for the high-performance swim programme.
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°®Âþµº strikes partnership with Falkirk Foundation
The °®Âþµº has formed an official partnership with the Falkirk Foundation, Falkirk Football Club¡¯s charity partner.
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New tree-lined boulevard will link Campus Central with Sports Centre
A new boulevard to link Campus Central with the Sports Centre will be completed this year.
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°®Âþµº graduate set to transform fencing in Scotland
A fencing coach and graduate of the °®Âþµº is helping to transform the sport in Scotland.
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Son of Santos legend hopes racism research will strike impact in Brazil
Donald Silva was born in Mexico, while his father ¨C football star, Abel Veronico ¨C continued his professional playing career. Abel had started his career in Rio, before joining the world-famous Santos Futebol Clube where he played alongside football legend Pel¨¦.
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University kicks off new education partnership with Rangers
In the first collaboration of its kind in Scotland, °®Âþµº has partnered with the Scottish Premiership football team to launch a new MPhil Performance Analysis course.
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°®Âþµº¡¯s Head of Golf to captain GB&I Walker Cup Team
The °®Âþµº¡¯s Head of Golf has been selected to lead the Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I) team at the prestigious Walker Cup in California next year.
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27 °®Âþµº athletes awarded national scholarship support
Twenty-seven °®Âþµº athletes will be supported in 2023/24 under Scotland¡¯s relaunched national sports scholarship programme, Winning Students 100.
University swimmers going for gold at world championships
°®Âþµº swimmers going for gold at world championships
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Study reveals longer term impact of sport-related brain injuries
Almost half of people who suffer a sports-related traumatic brain injury are still experiencing physical symptoms after six months, a new study by the °®Âþµº has found.
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Tennis scholar takes singles and doubles titles at Australian Open
°®Âþµº tennis star Anna McBride has claimed a second sweep at the Australian Open ¨C after winning the women¡¯s singles and doubles titles in its players with intellectual impairment (PWII) event.
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°®Âþµº tennis star to defend titles at Australian Open
A °®Âþµº tennis scholar will compete at the Australian Open this weekend ¨C as she seeks to defend the two titles she won at last year¡¯s event.
°®Âþµº basketball team named national champions
The °®Âþµº¡¯s men¡¯s basketball team have been crowned the top student team in Scotland.
°®Âþµº footballers crowned champions for fourth consecutive season in UK student league
The °®Âþµº men¡¯s football team has been crowned the top student side in the UK for the fourth consecutive year after winning their penultimate league match 8-0.
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Symposium promotes ethical coaching practice
More than 100 sports professionals from across the UK took part in a special event promoting the importance of ethics in coaching, at the °®Âþµº.
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Students face off for rugby championship glory
Two °®Âþµº students will face off in the final of the FOSROC Super Series Championship ¨C the highest domestic rugby competition in Scotland.
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Sports lecturer leads GB trampolinists at World Championships
A °®Âþµº Sports lecturer is hoping to help Great Britain¡¯s top trampolinists secure a spot at the Olympic Games this month.
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Sports scholar wins silver in Pan Am Games pentathlon
°®Âþµº sports scholar Tristen Bell has won silver in the men¡¯s modern pentathlon relay at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
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°®Âþµº golfers swing into action with whitewash in Alyth
°®Âþµº golfers have enjoyed a successful start to the 2023/24 season ¨C delivering a whitewash at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Autumn Trophy.
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Students expecting tough Scottish Cup test against Albion Rovers
History-making °®Âþµº students are expecting a tough Scottish Cup test against Albion Rovers on Monday.
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Students' first round Scottish Cup tie to be televised by BBC
The University¡¯s history-making men¡¯s football first team will begin another tilt at the Scottish Cup.
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Records, medals and titles: A year of sporting success at the °®Âþµº
It has been another year of phenomenal success for athletes at Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence, with hauls of medals on the world stage, record-breaking runs in national cup tournaments and an impressive overall ranking in UK student sport competitions.
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Student footballers draw Airdrie in SPFL Trust Trophy
°®Âþµº footballers have drawn Championship side Airdrieonians in the third round of the SPFL Trust Trophy after securing a convincing win over Clyde earlier this week.
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Six medals for °®Âþµº swimmers at U23 Euros
°®Âþµº swimmers have returned from the inaugural Under-23 European Championships with two gold and four silver medals for Great Britain.
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Four °®Âþµº swimmers selected for Euro U23s
Four swimmers from the °®Âþµº have been selected to compete in this weekend¡¯s inaugural LEN European Under-23 Championships in Ireland.
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°®Âþµº swimmers return from Worlds with four medals
°®Âþµº swimmers Duncan Scott and Lucy Hope have returned from the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, with four medals between them.
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°®Âþµº swimmers jet off to Japan ahead of World Championships
Eight swimmers from the °®Âþµº ¨C representing four countries ¨C are jetting off to Japan in the coming days ahead of the World Aquatics Championships.
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Former °®Âþµº scholar to play Wimbledon quarter finals
Former °®Âþµº tennis scholar Maia Lumsden and partner Naiktha Bains have made the quarter finals at Wimbledon with a third successive win in the Ladies' Doubles.
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°®Âþµº graduate wins second round match at Wimbledon
Former °®Âþµº tennis scholar Maia Lumsden continues to make excellent progress at this year's Wimbledon - winning her second round match in the Ladies' Doubles.
°®Âþµº golf scholar qualifies for The Open
Former °®Âþµº golf scholar Graeme Robertson will compete in The Open Championship later this month after securing his spot in Final Qualifying.
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Graduate who captained °®Âþµº football side to historic Scottish Cup run sets new goal
Graduate who captained °®Âþµº football side to historic Scottish Cup run sets new goal with Stenhousemuir
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°®Âþµº sports scholar McMullen¡¯s heroics for Scotland ahead of graduation
An outstanding performance from °®Âþµº sports scholar and soon-to-be graduate Brandon McMullen has led Scotland to the latter stages of the Cricket World Cup qualifiers.
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Golfer Lorna McClymont to compete for her country
°®Âþµº golfer Lorna McClymont to compete for her country
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°®Âþµº nets hat-trick at the Scottish Student Sport Awards
The °®Âþµº¡¯s reputation for sporting excellence and promoting wellbeing was underlined this week ¨C winning in three categories at the Scottish Student Sport Awards.
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Student volunteers set for summer of sport development in Zambia
The °®Âþµº is sending a group of student and staff volunteers to Zambia to help develop opportunities in sport for young people, as part of the Volunteer Zambia sport programme.
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Golfer Lorna McClymont wins Women¡¯s Irish Open title
°®Âþµº Golfer Lorna McClymont has won the Women¡¯s Irish Open title
°®Âþµº footballers win third title of the season
The °®Âþµº¡¯s men¡¯s football team have capped an incredible season by winning their third title of an outstanding eight-competition campaign in dramatic fashion.
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°®Âþµº student golfers are the best in the UK
The °®Âþµº¡¯s Lorna McClymont and George Cannon have been crowned the best student golfers in the UK after finishing the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Tour in top spot.
°®Âþµº sports heritage experts to measure success of national football celebration
Sports heritage experts at the °®Âþµº have been appointed to evaluate a major celebration of football in Scotland.
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