{"id":590,"date":"2016-12-16T16:34:24","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T16:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/?p=590"},"modified":"2016-12-19T08:47:39","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T08:47:39","slug":"top-sport-stories-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/loughborough\/top-sport-stories-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Top sport stories from 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2016 was huge for Loughborough University sport &#8211; here are just a handful of the defining moments of our fantastic year!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-617\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang-1024x755.png\" alt=\"blang\" width=\"900\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang-370x273.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang-770x567.png 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/blang.png 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/loughboroughsport.com\/lightning\/\">Lightning family<\/a> was expanded as the KIA Superleague women&#8217;s cricket team and NBL badminton side both had their first seasons. KSL Lightning finished their season mid table having enjoyed three fantastic home games at Haselgrave ground, winning three and losing two\u00a0out of five games overall.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#RoadtoTwickenham - BUCS Rugby Union Men&#039;s Championship Final\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4VEOn-bVBuA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In March, Loughborough Student&#8217;s 1XV team reached the finals of the\u00a0BUCS Rugby Union Championship at the prestigious Twickenham ground. It was a huge spectacle, with live coverage and wider media attention. However, the lads were pipped to victory by just two points, with Exeter taking the trophy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-618\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags-1024x755.png\" alt=\"jacksonville jags\" width=\"900\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags-370x273.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags-770x567.png 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/jacksonville-jags.png 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our international status and huge variety of facilities continued to impress worldwide. In July, NFL side Jacksonville Jaguars came to Loughborough University to host a Jaguars Academy camp, where players were invited from across Europe to come to Loughborough.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-619\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA-1024x755.png\" alt=\"athletics LIA\" width=\"900\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA-370x273.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA-770x567.png 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/athletics-LIA.png 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We once again hosted a tremendously successful Loughborough International Athletics meet on the 22nd of May, with crowds flocking to see Jessica Ennis-Hill perform in her first event of her Rio preparations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/SUPER-RUGBY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-644\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/SUPER-RUGBY.jpg\" alt=\"SUPER RUGBY\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/SUPER-RUGBY.jpg 614w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/SUPER-RUGBY-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/SUPER-RUGBY-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new BUCS Super Rugby league <a href=\"http:\/\/www.englandrugby.com\/news\/bucs-super-rugby-launched-twickenham\/\">was launched at Twickenham<\/a>, and Loughborough\u00a01st XV are currently sitting first on the league table as the season finishes for Christmas, with plenty more exciting games to come!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-646\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/12-Medals-Won-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"12 Medals Won\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/12-Medals-Won-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/12-Medals-Won-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/12-Medals-Won-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/12-Medals-Won-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/12-Medals-Won-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/12-Medals-Won.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-647\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/22-Total-Medals-Paralympics4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"22 - Total Medals Paralympics[4]\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/22-Total-Medals-Paralympics4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/22-Total-Medals-Paralympics4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/22-Total-Medals-Paralympics4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/22-Total-Medals-Paralympics4-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/22-Total-Medals-Paralympics4-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/22-Total-Medals-Paralympics4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t mention Loughborough&#8217;s sport successes in 2016 without mentioning the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the two images above as a taster of our outstanding success, there&#8217;s loads more to see on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/rio2016\/news\/\">dedicated website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-648\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/BUCS36.jpg\" alt=\"BUCS36\" width=\"733\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/BUCS36.jpg 733w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/BUCS36-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/BUCS36-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/BUCS36-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/news-events\/news\/2016\/july\/bucs-36.html\">BUCS winning streak continued<\/a>\u00a0as we scooped our 36th award. Can we make it 37 next year?!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-650\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/IMG_5905-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5905\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/IMG_5905-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/IMG_5905-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/IMG_5905-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/IMG_5905-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/IMG_5905-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/IMG_5905.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of 2016, but definitely one of our sporting highlights,\u00a0the wonderful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/news-events\/news\/2016\/november\/judy-murray-to-deliver-tennis-workshop-and-qa-at-loughborough-university.html\">Judy Murray joined us<\/a> to host a tennis coaching workshop for students and staff. There was also opportunity to ask her questions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-649\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Max-Whitlock-960x540.jpg\" alt=\"Max Whitlock 960x540\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Max-Whitlock-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Max-Whitlock-960x540-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Max-Whitlock-960x540-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Max-Whitlock-960x540-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/Max-Whitlock-960x540-770x433.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/news-events\/news\/2016\/september\/2016-school-games-underway-at-loughborough-university.html\">2016 School Games, a national competition<\/a> for hundreds of young athletes, came to Loughborough this year. It&#8217;s a mini-Olympics and was right here on campus, drawing the likes of recent Olympic and Paralympic champions, Max Whitlock,\u00a0Liz Johnson and Alex Danson.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-651\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/D4287-57-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Liam Tancock and Carl Johnson\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/D4287-57-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/D4287-57-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/D4287-57-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/D4287-57-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/D4287-57-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2016\/12\/D4287-57.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We welcomed<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lboro.ac.uk\/news-events\/news\/2016\/may\/hall-of-fame.html\"> two Loughborough sporting greats to the Loughborough Sport Hall of Fame<\/a> this year &#8211; 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