Lighting the flame for Oxford
Charley Turton speaks to Aidan Reynolds, a fresher at University College, about lighting the flame at the Olympic opening ceremony…
Olympian recruit marks new Page for women rowers
Two-time Olympian Natasha Page has said she “can’t wait” to get started in her new role as assistant coach of the University Women’s Boat Club. Page, who finished fifth for…
The Paralympic Closing Ceremony: Live Blog
16:18- And so it comes to an end. The most important sporting event of the summer (see I’ve got an article to prove it and everything: http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/08/29/the-paralympics-the-most-important-sporting-event-of-2012-begin/) draws to a…
The Paralympics: The most important sporting event of 2012 begins
As EmeliSandeFest 2012 (or the Olympics Closing Ceremony as it was otherwise known) came to its close, a gloomy fug descended over the country. For two glorious weeks everything had…
What will be the legacy of London 2012?
Amidst the happy-clappy Union Flag waving frenzy that has been London 2012, the cocktail of panic and overwhelming cynicism that characterised the build-up to the Games was knocked back with…
Penalty heebee GBs as athletes triumph
“The most incredible day in GB olympic history for over 100 years… and we still can’t win a penalty shootout” Those are the words an old school friend used when…
