29135 /news/t/sport-recreation en If we truly want our Paralympic athletes to shine, their coaches need more support /news/article/2024/09/if-we-truly-want-our-paralympic-athletes-shine-their-coaches-need-more-support <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Research has highlighted the need for visible and accessible pathways for people with disabilities to transition into coaching.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-09T17:45:00+10:00">9 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 03:52:47 +0000 uqebla11 136223 at /news Technology has helped para athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage /news/article/2024/09/technology-has-helped-para-athletes-compete-decades-it-can-also-create-unfair <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Technology has enabled athletes with disabilities to reach incredible heights but it has also introduced new challenges, particularly in ensuring fairness and equity in c</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-02T09:15:00+10:00">2 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:23:23 +0000 uqnroock 136187 at /news Helping elite athletes adjust to life away from the spotlight /news/article/2024/08/helping-elite-athletes-adjust-life-away-spotlight <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes to adjust to life after retiring from sport.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-08-27T13:00:00+10:00">27 August 2024</span></div></div></div> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:06:30 +0000 uqccla12 136151 at /news ¹ú²ú̽»¨ alum dives into Olympic history with silver medal /news/article/2024/08/uq-alum-dives-olympic-history-silver-medal <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¹ú²ú̽»¨ alum Maddison Keeney has won the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre springboard, the first Australian in history to win an individual Olympic medal in a springboard d</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-08-12T09:15:00+10:00">12 August 2024</span></div></div></div> Sun, 11 Aug 2024 22:56:56 +0000 uqslloy4 136095 at /news Silver has never tasted so sweet /news/article/2024/08/silver-has-never-tasted-so-sweet <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¹ú²ú̽»¨&#039;s Gabi Palm and Abby Andrews have helped create a powerful legacy by winning an inaugural Olympic silver medal.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-08-12T09:00:00+10:00">12 August 2024</span></div></div></div> Sun, 11 Aug 2024 22:55:35 +0000 uqslloy4 136090 at /news Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: how the Paris Olympics is going green – and what it’s missing /news/article/2024/07/timber-venues-river-swimming-and-re-use-how-paris-olympics-going-green-%E2%80%93-and-what-it <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-26T09:00:00+10:00">26 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:13:03 +0000 uqnroock 136052 at /news Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: ¹ú²ú̽»¨ experts /news/article/2024/07/paris-2024-olympic-and-paralympic-games-uq-experts <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¹ú²ú̽»¨ has a range of experts available to comment on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – from sports coaching and sports psychology to tourism and marketing. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-26T07:00:00+10:00">26 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:18:48 +0000 uqccla12 136003 at /news ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s secret weapon in Australia’s Paralympic campaign /news/article/2024/07/uq%E2%80%99s-secret-weapon-australia%E2%80%99s-paralympic-campaign <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¹ú²ú̽»¨&#039;s Associate Professor Emma Beckman is headed to the Paris Paralympic Games, as part of a group of experts doing on-the-ground sport intelligence data-gathering.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-18T10:00:00+10:00">18 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:22:43 +0000 uqebla11 136030 at /news ¹ú²ú̽»¨ research reveals exercise brain boost can last for years /news/article/2024/07/uq-research-reveals-exercise-brain-boost-can-last-years <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A longitudinal study by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-10T09:00:00+10:00">10 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:03:35 +0000 uqnroock 135997 at /news Breaking barriers and building legacies /news/article/2024/06/breaking-barriers-and-building-legacies <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¹ú²ú̽»¨ is set to help Queensland welcome the world in 2032 with the launching of the Office of 2032 Games Engagement (OGE).</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-06-19T16:15:00+10:00">19 June 2024</span></div></div></div> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:16:20 +0000 uqnross4 135935 at /news