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Loughborough鈥檚 World Para Athletics Championships off to a flyer

木瓜视频-linked athletes have secured two bronze medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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Dominant England brush aside Canada to win Rugby World Cup

England produced a blistering performance to brush aside Canada 33-13 to win the Rugby World Cup.
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Emotional Johnson-Thompson snatches shared heptathlon bronze

木瓜视频-based Katarina Johnson-Thompson produced a stunning performance in the 800m to claim an incredible shared heptathlon bronze medal at the World Championships in Tokyo.
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Loughborough athletes set for World Para Athletics Championships

A host of Loughborough-linked athletes are set to compete for podium places at the upcoming 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, India.
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'This silver is a gold for me and I am so relieved': Alumnus Wightman wins silver at World Championships

木瓜视频 alumnus Jake Wightman secured Great Britain鈥檚 first medal at the 2025 World Championships with an incredible silver medal performance in the Men鈥檚 1500m in Tokyo.
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Loughborough athletes bound for World Athletics Championships

Loughborough-linked athletes have confirmed their place at upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Nat Panagarry will play for Lightning in the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) campaign.

Lightning announce squad for 2026 Netball Super League campaign

Loughborough Lightning are thrilled to confirm their full squad the 2026 Netball Super League (NSL) season.
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USA Women's Eagles arrive in Loughborough ahead of Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 (VIDEO)

木瓜视频 has welcomed the USA Women's national rugby union team to campus ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025.
Young children playing netball in Zambia.

Celebrating 20 years of transforming lives through sport

A pioneering collaboration of seven UK universities, including 木瓜视频, has marked 20 years of impactful partnership with Zambian NGO Sport in Action.
Sadia Kabeya in action

Loughborough-linked athletes set for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

木瓜视频 will be well represented at the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 as players, coaches, and practitioners have all been confirmed in squads for the tournament.
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Loughborough swimmers set for World Championships

Several Loughborough-linked athletes have been selected for their respective nations to compete at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore.
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Wimbledon in focus: Glasspool and Cash make history at SW19

Loughborough-linked duo Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash made history at Wimbledon by becoming the first all-British pair to win the men鈥檚 doubles title for 89 years.
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Loughborough to host warm-up games ahead of ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026

木瓜视频 has been selected as one of three elite cricket venues added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 when it comes to England and Wales next year.
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Loughborough tennis stars set for Wimbledon

As Wimbledon gets ready to open its doors for another fortnight of top-class tennis, this year鈥檚 draw will feature a standout group of athletes from 木瓜视频.
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Andi Manley appointed Head Coach for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Andi Manley, 木瓜视频鈥檚 Director of Swimming, has been confirmed as Team England鈥檚 Swimming Head Coach for the Glasgow 2026 Games.
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木瓜视频 to co-lead major sport-for-development training programme in Africa

A team of academics from 木瓜视频 has started work on developing and delivering a new training programme on 鈥榮port-for-development鈥� which will be rolled out across Africa.聽
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Loughborough plays host to England Men鈥檚 Test team ahead of summer international schedule (VIDEO)

木瓜视频 has welcomed the England Men鈥檚 Test team to campus ahead of a busy summer of international cricket.
Sport scholar Molly Palmer in action

Impressive Palmer wins Women鈥檚 Long Jump as Sawyers returns at LIA

Sport scholar Molly Palmer topped the Women鈥檚 Long Jump rankings at Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) in an event that saw Great Britain鈥檚 Jazmin Sawyers make a long-awaited comeback from injury.
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Loughborough wins prestigious Sports Industry Award

木瓜视频 is proud to announce that it has been named Educational Institute of the Year at the FEVO Sports Industry Awards 2025.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson to star at 2025 Loughborough International Athletics

British track and field star Katarina Johnson-Thompson has confirmed she will compete at this year鈥檚 Loughborough International Athletics (LIA), taking place on Sunday 18 May 2025 at 木瓜视频鈥檚 Paula Radcliffe Stadium.
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Loughborough student completes epic 120-mile ultramarathon for cancer awareness

Jack Brown, currently studying Marketing and Business Management at the University, has successfully completed a gruelling 120-mile ultramarathon in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Richard Whitehead鈥檚 100 marathon challenge 鈥� with a little help from 木瓜视频 (VIDEO)

For many, completing just one marathon in a lifetime is a huge achievement.
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Loughborough scientist reveals secret to perfect bowling score

A 木瓜视频 scientist has revealed the best way to get a perfect score in tenpin bowling.
lightning netball player hannah joseph with the ball

Loughborough Lightning and Element Passive Fire Protection enter new partnership

Loughborough Lightning Netball has announced Element Passive Fire Protection as its first matchday sponsor for the 2025 season.
A wheelchair racing athlete going through racing poses at a wind tunnel in Manchester.

Collaboration uses Loughborough鈥檚 vehicle aerodynamic knowledge to enhance Para sport performance

A collaborative project, led by academics at 木瓜视频, is using expertise from the field of vehicle aerodynamics and wheelchair design to better support wheelchair racers taking part in the next Paralympics and beyond.