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Lizzy Yarnold: Reaction to former Gloucestershire student’s Olympic Gold

This week, former University of Gloucestershire student Lizzy Yarnold became Great Britain’s greatest ever Winter Olympian, after winning gold in Pyeongchang. The 29-year old retained the title she earned four years earlier in Sochi, becoming the first Briton to successfully defend a title in the Winter Olympics. Embed from Getty Images With dizzy spells threatening Yarnold’s hopes, […]

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Pyeongchang’s Winter Olympic legacy and its inspiring athletes – why there is more to the Games than Lizzie Yarnold’s gold

The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang have been a welcome reminder of what affect sport can have on people’s lives. Whilst a lot of the focus from an English perspective has been on Lizzie Yarnold, there have been a few real feel good stories that have come from this year’s competition. In this morning’s events we […]