Kingston and the Olympics
From participation in the Games themselves, through to cutting-edge research informing athletes and coaches of the future, Kingston University, its staff, students and alumni have contributed in many ways to the Olympics, the Paralympics and the Olympic legacy.
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Inspirational Kingston graduate to carry Paralympic Torch
The Paralympic Torch will be lit in London on 24 August 24, when Kingston accounting and finance graduate Gareth Canning will help carry the flame on one of its relays.
Lecturer's son to compete in Paralympic table tennis
Joanne McKibbin, lecturer in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, will be cheering on her son Aaron, when he competes as part of Team GB's table tennis squad in the London 2012 Paralympics.
Olympic pandemonium and the swinging '60s
Staff members and a Kingston graduate talk about being part of the Olympic opening ceremony.
Former geography staff member carries the Torch
Former staff member Sarah Hayward (then Sarah Jones) was a torch bearer in the London 2012 Olympics' epic 7,000-mile Torch Relay.
The Torch's arrival and departure more than exceeded expectation. Here, Kingston University staff members share their photos of the event.
Kingston alumna designs Olympic Park gardens
The riverside gardens in London's Olympic Park have been co-designed by award-winning garden designer Sarah Price, a Kingston art and design alumna.
Kingston gripped by Olympic fever as Torch Relay reaches borough
Spectators turned out in force when the Olympic Torch Relay passed Kingston University's Penrhyn Road campus.
The Vane Ivanovic collection includes haunting mementoes from the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games including photographs and programmes.
The greatest psychological show on earth
Senior lecturers Dr Elizabeth Pummell and Susan Scotcher supported Olympic athletes with a short video for the British Psychological Society's (BPS) Going for Gold project.
'Bodies in Motion' extravaganza linked Kingston with Michigan and the Hague
Kingston's School of Performance and Screen Studies put together a spectacular contribution to the Cultural Olympiad called 'Bodies in Motion'.
Kingston graduate wins prestigious award
Kingston Journalism graduate Jamal Osman has won the independent award at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Television Journalism Awards for his poignant 10-minute film 'Somali Olympic Dream: racing against the odds'.
Kingston students in Olympic interviewing marathon
Thousands of would-be volunteers were put through their paces by Kingston University students, as part of the recruitment process for the 'Gamesmakers'.
Alumnus on Olympic Games sports arbitration panel
Graeme Mew, a barrister and Kingston University graduate, was chosen as one of 12 legal experts on the athletes' court of appeal.
Olympic flame comes early to Penrhyn Road
Kingston University student were treated to a preview of the Olympic Torch when it made a preliminary visit to the Penrhyn Road campus last November.
Did you know?
Kingston University held a contract worth £240,000 with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
Providing updates on events and activities in Kingston during the 14-week Olympic and Cultural Programme period. Follow Go Kingston 2012
