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A record-breaking seven past and present Durham University students have been chosen to represent their respective home nations at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
Six sporting stars will be representing Team GB in Hockey and Rowing, as well as one recent graduate who will be representing Canada in Fencing. The athletes were recently congratulated during a group Zoom call with Durham University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart Corbridge.
Leading the way to Tokyo is twenty-one-year-old Fiona Crackles, a Sport and Exercise Sciences student in her second year, representing Team GB as part of the women’s hockey squad.
“The fact that I am now part of Team GB gives me goosebumps.”
Durham University has ranked in 82nd place in the 2022 QS World University Rankings, moving up four places from its previous 86th position in the world.