Joshua Bruyns, a competitive speed climber, is one of the University of Warwick students who was selected for the 2024 Olympic Games. The Boar Sport spoke to Bruyns about his journey to, and experience in, Paris. The discipline of speed climbing was introduced to the Olympics at the 2020 Tokyo...
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Ahead of the upcoming academic year, sports clubs at the University of Warwick offer preseason to their members and the incoming freshers. If you are looking to play a competitive sport at university, preseason is an opportunity to experience what this involves. Some of the University of Warwick’s biggest sports...
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University of Warwick student Katy O’Brien was awarded the BUCS Chris Potter Award for ‘Student Volunteer of the Year’. This award recognises a student who has made large contributions to university or community sport. O’Brien spent the 23/24 academic year as President for the University of Warwick’s Women’s Football Club...
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, 327 athletes are set to represent Team GB across 24 different sports. Throughout the Games, The Boar Sport will be keeping a record of the medals that Team GB take home. To keep track on the results of all events at the Olympics, click here....
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The 2024 Paris Olympics will see about 330 gold medals won by athletes. Throughout the Games, The Boar Sport will be keeping a record of the athletes that emerge victorious. To keep track on how many medals Team GB have won, and in what sports, click here. Day 16 (Sunday...
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A student accommodation block in Coventry has been prevented from being rented to non-students over the summer break in a decision made by the city council. The Oaks, which is located on Westwood Way, was opened four years ago and contains 378 rooms, with prices beginning at £154 per week. ...
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Ahead of the upcoming general election on 4 July 2024, political parties have released their manifestos, including the student-focused policies that they promise to implement. As university students across the UK prepare to cast their vote, it is important that they know how each party’s planned policies will affect their...
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BBC Three’s lesbian dating show, I Kissed A Girl, made headlines by being the first show of its kind in British TV history. The Boar spoke to one of the show’s contestants, Georgia Robert, about the series, her footballing career, and what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA+...
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Rachel Gore discusses the significance of D:Ream's 'Things Can Only Get Better'.
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Whether they play competitively in BUCS teams, attend training sessions ran by on-campus clubs, or go to sports society socials – sport is a large part of university life for many students. That being said, questions have been raised about how inclusive and accessible university sport really is – is...
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It’s easy for outsiders looking into the lives of professional athletes to only see their success, money, and fame; however, beneath this surface lies an intense scrutiny that accompanies their careers. Whether in person or online, from coaches, teammates or fans, aspects of athletes’ sporting and personal lives are constantly...
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The presence of pro-Palestine encampments in UK and US universities has sparked conversations regarding antisemitism on campuses. The Boar spoke to a Jewish student staying in the encampment about their experiences and how they have been able to express their religion in the space. This student wished to remain anonymous....
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The University of Warwick Women’s Netball Club (UWWNC) are running 4.2 million metres over the course of term three in aid of The Warwick Trussell Trust. The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks which gave emergency food parcels to almost 3 million people between April 2022 and...
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