► Our 2012


The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games are rapidly approaching! At CUSU, we want to inspire you to take part and make the most of this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Through a series of student led events, we want to transform your passion for sport, arts and culture. To enabling you to embrace the values that surround the games, the culture it incorporates and the enjoyment that can be gained, we will be hosting a number of events that will allow you to experience the rich and diverse entertainment that the Olympic and Paralympic games can offer!

To find out what we are doing here, at CUSU, or for more information on how you can get involved in the games individually, click on the links below to take you to the right page. Or find CUSU London 2012 on Facebook for up to date information.

If you are member of a society, sports club or group and want to get involved or offer some ideas. Please contact your Be A Champion, Matt Abbott cusu2012@gmail.com to express you interest.


Coventry - As a host city
For up to date information on whats happening in Coventry, one of London 2012's host cities. Go to www.coventry.gov.uk/london2012


Local Leaders
Want to know how you can get involved either locally or nationally. Sign up to be a local leader and create your own celebrations for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Go to http://london2012.cswp.org.uk/get-involved?level=National&title=local-leaders for more information.

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University Community Games Sat 28th April

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are drawing nearer and nearer. Here at CUSU our plans are gaining some momentum, in celebration of everything London 2012 will bring to the UK, in particular, to Coventry.

Our main event of the year will be Coventry University Community Games, which will allow you, as a Coventry resident, visitor or student, to experience your own Olympic and Paralympic movement!

On Saturday 28th April 2012, the University Square, next to the Cathedral, will transform into a festival of cultural diversity, food, sport, music and dance, for everyone to experience.

At 12:00pm - The Community Games will be opened by former Olympic champion, David Moorcroft and others (tbc). Which will open the games to a timetable of continental themed hours, during which interactive food demonstrations and tasters will be provided by the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, music, entertainment and dance will accompany, adding to the experience and allowing you to indulge yourself into different cultures.

12:30 - 13:30 - Africa

13:30- 14:30 - Europe

14:30 - 15:30 - North America

15:30 - 16:30 - Asia

16:30 - 17:30 - South America

17:30 - Closing ceremony and presentation of certificates with a 2016 Olympic hopeful. Finishing with a ‘dance-off’ between a student and community based group.

Throughout the day, young people and old alike will be able to try a variety of Olympic and Paralympic Sports, such as:
Speed runners
Olympic weightlifting
Wheelchair basketball
Tennis
Wheelchair fencing
Table tennis
Coventry University’s Community Games is a student led event, with a combination of sport, arts and culture in celebration of Coventry being a host city of the London 2012 Games. All ages are welcome, from toddlers to grandparents, there will be something for everyone! Keep an eye on this page for up to date details.

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 Road to 2012
http://roadto2012.npg.org.uk/

The Road to 2012 is a National Portrait Gallery focused on exploring the journey towards the 2012 Olympics. At Coventry, we are looking for our journey, up to and including our events, to be documented, portraying 'inspiration' for the games. The photos can then be shared through Flickr. Details of which are available on the website and for Coventry, it would be good to share them on the Facebook group and website.

Prizes permitting, it would be good to make this into a competition, but until we have sorted that, it might be ideal to hang fire on the competition idea.

Film Nation
http://www.filmnation.org.uk/

A national competition, which is looking for films up to three minutes long, inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Values of respect, excellence, friendship, courage, determination, inspirations and equality, as well as the new theme, truce. The films will be uploaded on the national website and entered into the competition. The films with the most 'likes' will get considered for the Film Nation Short Awards, with a chance to get the film screened at iconic sporting venues during the Olympic games. Getting academic backing for this project will be ideal, as well as our best films potentially being screened during our events.

Facebook
The facebook like page can be found here - https://www.facebook.com/pages/CUSU-London-2012/249741265074464

Be A Champion
http://london2012.nus.org.uk/

 

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