The University of Manchester is proud to count four of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes competing in this year’s Games as students, alumni and partners of its Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS).
Team GB’s Grace Harvey, Paralympic swimmer and current student at The University of Manchester, will be taking part in multiple events from August 28 to September 8.
Aimee Pratt, an alumni of the University and an Anatomical Sciences graduate, has already competed in the 3000m Steeplechase event, placing 11th in her heat and putting in a very promising performance at her second Olympics.
Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls who access training services through the University are also representing Team GB in Paris this year. The University offers support to athletes through TASS, the Sport England funded partnership delivered across educational institutions.
Contenders in this year’s Games supported by the University’s Performance Sport team include track cyclist Archie Atkinson, who will make his Paralympics debut this year, and athletics star Keely Hodgkinson. Keely is already a Paris success story, becoming Olympic Champion and taking Gold in the 800m final earlier this week.
Karen McLoughlin, performance sport coordinator at The University of Manchester said: “The University is incredibly proud of our current students and alumni that have been selected for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They represent the pinnacle of sporting achievement and we are delighted to have been able to play a part in their development journey. We’re looking forward to cheering Grace, Aimee, Keeley and Archie on in the coming weeks!”
The University of Manchester has a proud history of developing elite sportspeople. As a TASS Delivery Site, the University of Manchester has supported over 150 athletes since the scheme began in 2004.
The programme provides talented athletes with access to performance sport experts and experienced practitioners. The University’s TASS offering covers everything from physiotherapy and nutrition support to medical schemes and sport psychology advice.
