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Robert Tait McKenzie, Plaster cast of Sprinter (1902) © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Paris 1924 exhibition at The Fitzwilliam: Beyond Chariots of Fire

09 Jul 2024

The 1924 Paris Olympics stars in a major Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition exploring the sport, art and bodies behind a pivotal Games. Exhibits speak of...

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Sunday's procession will see the Olympic torch travel on the River Cam

University volunteers to carry Olympic torch

06 Jul 2012

Three members of the University who have excelled in volunteering activity: Ed Roberts, Catherine Potterton and Mark Fliegauf, will be among the...

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Millennium Maths/London 2012

Millennium Mathematics Project celebrates London 2012

02 Jul 2012

How many medals might the UK win in the 2012 Games? Does the host country have an advantage? Can you help a heptathlete plan her training programme...

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London 2012 is now just 100 days away

One hundred days until London 2012

18 Apr 2012

The one hundred day countdown to the Olympic Games has begun.

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Usain Bolt

How Usain Bolt can run faster – effortlessly

04 Apr 2012

Usain Bolt can achieve faster running times with no extra effort on his part or improvement to his fitness, according to a new study by Professor...

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Usain Bolt

Maths + Sport: exploring the hidden maths behind the Olympics

24 Feb 2012

University's mathematical contribution to the London 2012 education programme

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Dr Vanessa Heggie

What the Olympic Games have done for us

22 Jan 2012

The genuine scientific benefits that have emerged from the modern Olympic Games have often been lost in the hype surrounding these high profile...

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1972 Munich Olympic Stadium

The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany

01 May 2010

A new analysis of the Munich Games of 1972 places the event at the very centre of modern German history, as Dr Chris Young explains.

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