Celebrating The Games lecture series
Published on: 3rd February 2012
The University of Leeds presents a series of exciting & inspirational public lectures on the Olympic and Paralympic Movements and looking forward to London 2012.
With less than 200 days to go until the opening of the London Olympics, the series is a unique chance to hear perspectives on elite sport & plans that are in place for the Games.
Our headline speakers include Kriss Akabusi (multiple Olympic & World Championship Athletics medallist), representatives of Speedo’s Aqualab, London 2012 Torch Relay producer Deborah Hale and 2012 Olympic & Paralympic hopefuls.
All lectures are free to attend & open to all.
26th January Thursday 6pm
Matt Rogan
Author & Historian.
London 2012 - can Britain
deliver the next austerity Games.
2nd February Thursday 6:30pm
Kriss Akabusi MBE
Triple Olympic medallist (400m Hurdles & 4x400m
relay) and World Champion (4x400m relay).
My life & career.
13th February Monday 12pm
Tom Waller
Director of Aqualab, Speedo.
Technology & developing
swimsuits for London 2012
22nd February Wednesday 7pm
Tom Williams & Martin Yelling
Co-presenters of Marathon Talk podcast, which has
over 80,000 weekly downloads
Liz Yelling
2004 & 2008 Olympian in the Marathon.
Marathon Talk – Live!
28th February Tuesday 1pm
Gab Stone
Sports Agent – Managing Director at GSE Agency.
Claire Cashmore
Swimmer - medallist at 2004 & 2008 Paralympics.
An athlete & the agent.
1st March Thursday 6pm
Dr Steve Peters
Psychiatrist & Medical Officer Team Sky Cycling.
Optimising the performance of
the human mind.
8th March Thursday 12pm
Team GB Men’s Football
Managerial representatives of Great Britain Men’s
Football team for the London 2012 Olympics.
London 2012 - Great Britain’s
first official football team in the
professional era.
12th March Monday 6:30pm
Karen Darke
Adventurer & Paralympic Hand-cyclist.
On Wheels: from the Himalayas
to the Paralympics.
15th March Thursday 1pm
Deborah Hale
Olympic Torch Relay Producer, London 2012.
Moment to Shine: The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
Venues, timetable and full details about all lectures at www.leeds.ac.uk/olympics
Celebrating The Games is a series of free public lectures recognised by the London 2012 Inspire programme – the 2012 series is the third time that our has been awarded the Inspire Mark.
The full range of lectures is attached and features a wide range of inspirational and exciting speakers. All tickets enquiries and reservations should be made via celebratingthegames@leeds.ac.uk
Celebrating_the_Games_2012_Flier.pdf
