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UEL Sports Student Ali Jawad does us proud!
UEL sports student Ali Jawad narrowly missed out on winning a medal at the Paralympics, coming fourth in a dramatic Powerlifting Competition at the Excel Centre.
Paralympics comes early to SportsDock
With the London 2012 Paralympic Games only a matter of days away, a bumper crowd turned out in force this evening at SportsDock to watch 2008 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medallists, United States, take on Great Britain in a thrilling warm up game.
USA Basketball players get set for Olympic final
Following last night’s emphatic win over Argentina, the Men’s USA Basketball team took time out of their training session this afternoon at SportsDock to offer UEL students advice on how to keep drive and ambition at the forefront of their lives.
Team USA Basketball star heaps praise on East London training facility
A member of the Men’s USA Basketball Team has cited the University of East London’s £21million SportsDock facility as being a major factor behind the team’s success to date so far in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
2012
- 31 Aug 12 – UEL Sports Student Ali Jawad does us proud!
- 25 Aug 12 – Paralympics comes early to SportsDock
- 11 Aug 12 – USA Basketball players get set for Olympic final
- 05 Aug 12 – Team USA Basketball star heaps praise on East London training facility
- 05 Aug 12 – Young East End basketball player gets to watch NBA players train
- 03 Aug 12 – Team USA Olympians invite UEL taekwondo club into training session
- 02 Aug 12 – Silver lining for UEL student at London Olympic Games
- 02 Aug 12 – Mark Henry
- 29 Jul 12 – Team USA Basketball player encourages women to get involved in sport
- 28 Jul 12 – LeBron James says: “SportsDock is unbelievable”
- 29 Jul 12 – First Lady Michelle Obama visits UEL en route to Olympic Opening Ceremony
- 27 Jul 12 – USA Women’s Basketball team all set for their first game after final SportsDock practice
- 26 Jul 12 – Singapore President greets Team Singapore at University of East London
- 26 Jul 12 – Coach K unveils Team USA High Performance Training Centre
- 21 Jul 12 – UEL feels the glow of Olympic Torch
- 18 Jul 12 – Seconds out round 2012 as 1948 Olympic hero hands torch to UEL student
- 12 Jul 12 – UEL and ASICS to go the extra mile with sports scholarship package
- 10 Jul 12 – Young people in Newham get into the Olympic spirit
- 11 Jun 12 – Can psychology give London 2012 athletes more of a sporting chance?
- 07 Jun 12 – Professor Patrick McGhee, Vice-Chancellor, personally invites you to attend
- 07 Jun 12 – Professor Patrick McGhee, Vice-Chancellor, personally invites you to attend
- 07 Jun 12 – England football coach provides a big ray of 'Hope' at UEL Sports Awards
- 23 May 12 – Leading human rights lawyer urges LGBT athletes to seek asylum during London 2012 Games
- 22 May 12 – Professor Patrick McGhee, Vice-Chancellor, personally invites you to attend
- 21 May 12 – UEL 2012 print exhibition opens at the FSA
- 15 May 12 – UEL wins six medals at universities’ regatta
- 14 May 12 – UEL fine art academic ‘leaves his mark’ in Olympic Park
- 03 May 12 – Rio-London: Olympic Cities Symposium focuses on social impact of ‘mega-events’
- 02 May 12 – Great moments of sportsmanship workshop
- 30 Apr 12 – UEL student graces Wembley’s hallowed turf
- 30 Apr 12 – UEL and Paralympics Ireland sign London 2012 partnership to help kickstart Universities Week
- 13 Apr 12 – UEL hosts international conference on sports science
- 04 Apr 12 – UEL students to dance in Olympic closing ceremony
- 28 Mar 12 – Olympic medals for UEL at Podium Awards
- 12 Mar 12 – Olympic exhibition helps UEL mark International Women’s Day
- 09 Mar 12 – Sports journalists head to Los Angeles
- 02 Mar 12 – UEL rowers triumph in uncharted waters
- 28 Feb 12 – Gold and silver medals for UEL students at judo championships
- 27 Feb 12 – UEL student lands star Olympic role
- 06 Feb 12 – New sports scheme to help keep the Olympic flame burning
- 27 Jan 12 – Gold and silver medals for UEL students at judo championships
2011
- 07/12/2011 - Universities play a 'central' role in sports legacy plans
- 19/09/2011 - ASICS and the University of East London agree five year research and brand partnership
- 19/09/2011 - U.S. Olympic champion helps UEL take the plunge with new swimming partnership in Newham
- 31/08/2011 - British Swimming partners with the University of East London for 2012
- 03/08/2011 - UEL strikes Olympic deal with Team Singapore
- 26/07/2011 - One year to go till the greatest show on Earth: UEL gears up for the final lap
- 20/07/2011 - UEL academic breathes life into Olympic borough with thought-provoking film
- 19/05/2011 - UEL rolls out sports wheelchairs to five Olympic host boroughs
- 16/05/2011 - Moscow beckons for UEL rowing team
- 12/05/2011 - University of East London demonstrates commitment to ensuring the legacy of Olympic Park
- 09/05/2011 - UEL celebrates Sports Awards
- 18/04/2011 - He did it! UEL student completes backward marathon
- 08/042011 - UEL research says: London on-track to deliver sustainable Olympics
- 11/03/2011 - Time of the essence in countdown to the launch of 'SportsDock', Newham's newest landmark
- 24/02/2011 - UEL launches new public sports clinic
- 18/02/2011 - UEL sports teams storm through at British Universities quarter finals
- 11/02/2011 - Olympic Park Legacy Co. decision marks a great day for east London
- 21/01/2011 - Invitation to attend free UEL Sports Science workshops
2010
- 21/12/2010 - Scholarships show UEL's commitment to sport
- 24/06/2010 - UEL student wins re-match to become UK No.1 Lightweight Champion
- 17/06/2010 - UEL students on the lookout for the next generation of Paralympians
- 25/05/2010 - Are you interested in becoming UEL's first ever University Tennis Coordinator?
- 17/05/2010 - United in bid to secure legacy for 2012 Olympic stadium
- 12/05/2010 - UEL student hits the big time in the world's fastest growing sport at Ultimate Challenge (UCMMA)
- 04/05/2010 - UEL celebrates first Sports Awards
- 10/03/2010 - Team USA to use University of East London campuses as performance services centers during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
2009
- 29/09/2009 - UEL launches pioneering East London Lives 2012 Olympic archive
- 24/08/2009 - UEL Arts lecturer is shortlisted for prestigious London 2012 Cultural Olympiad
- 02/08/2009 - Team UEL triumph at the London Triathlon
- 28/07/2009 - Speedy UEL student is a champion in the making
- 25/06/2009 - Innovative new Sports Journalism degree at UEL
- 04/06/2009 - UEL students bring sports science skills to West Ham United Academy
- 22/05/2009 - UEL announces sports support at Newham Athletics Network launch
- 14/05/2009 - Student National Karate Champion limbers up for European tournament in Spain
- 27/04/2009 - UEL students win design work at London 2012 Aquatics Centre
- 20/04/2009 - Team UEL put best feet forward for first Newham Classic 10K run
- 15/01/2009 - East London Lives - Olympic legacy archive invites you to have your say
2008
- 02/10/2008 - UEL secures funding for pioneering digital archive of London 2012
- 01/10/2008 - Beverley Gull MBE celebrated in new statue of east London sporting heroes
- 27/08/2008 - Sports Science at UEl gets set for 2012
- 21/08/2008 - The Paralympic Games: empowerment or sideshow? Leading academics launch new book at London House, Beijing
- 20/08/2008 - From Beijing to London – Business and the Olympic Games
- 08/07/2008 - UEL Sports student Hamiim Lubega sets sights on 400m at Beijing 2008
- 18/06/2008 - Credit crunch under the spotlight in new special edition of Rising East
- 03/06/2008 - UEL academics share Olympic insights at major international conference
- 30/04/2008 - Terrorism and the Olympics: conference highlights critical lessons
- 20/03/2008 - Olympics, sport, medicine and immortality on the agenda at universities conference
- 19/03/2008 - Olympic impact under the spotlight at UEL public seminar
- 31/01/2008 - Paralympic pride – Beverley Gull MBE to be honoured among east London's sporting heroes
