More than 400 children from local Loughborough schools were able to meet the Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee Lord Sebastian Coe last week as Loughborough College teamed up with Charnwood Borough Council to launch an exciting new project. The ‘Torch to Schools’ initiative will see the original 1948 Olympic torch held by the College undertake a 12 month tour of the borough, …

Don’t miss out on your chance to nominate someone you know to carry the Olympic Torch. LOCOG has promised more than 4,000 of the 8,000 Torchbearers will be young people as the Olympic Flame goes on a 70 day tour of the UK from 19 May to 27 July 2012 and LOCOG is asking members of the public to nominate inspirational people who they …

Loughborough College student and Volleyball England academy member Jermaine Miles became part of Olympic history this morning at the unveiling of the London 2012 Olympic torch at St Pancras. At just 16, he is the youngest member of the Volleyball England academy that is based at the College, and became one of the first people to touch the Olympic beacon. He said: “I was …

Loughborough College student Jermaine Miles was last month inducted into the Jaguar Academy of Sport as one of 50 ‘Rising Stars’ who will benefit from its bursary fund. The 16-year-old is the youngest player in the Volleyball England Academy, which is based at the College, and was selected for the England U19 team at just 15-years-old. He attended a ceremony at the legendary Leander …