CW: this article contains discussion of racism and microaggressions. In a bid to focus on diversity and representation in Cambridge sport, The Blue Bird will be hearing from a number …
2021 Boat Race Moved to Ely
The 166th Men’s and the 75th Women’s Boat Races will take place on the Great Ouse at Ely in April 2021, as announced by The Boat Race Company Limited (BRCL) …
Mo of the Week: Round 2
Granted it’s a little bit late, but we are happy to put forward the second round of ‘Mo of the Week’. Enjoy these beautiful displays of facial hair, all for …
Osprey of the Year: “There’s a Presumption That Runners Are Healthy, When Often They’re Not”
Niamh Bridson Hubbard has had an astonishing season as a long-distance runner and is an exceptionally worthy winner of Osprey of the Year. The cross country team won their Varsity …
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Two Athletes on their Experience of Cambridge Sport
In honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20), we asked two transgender athletes about their respective experiences of the Cambridge sporting world. Milo (they/he), is a non-binary third-year physicist …
A WEEK IN THE LOCKDOWN LIFE OF A UNI ATHLETE WITH CURUFC’S JONNY ANDREWS
Jonny Andrews gives the Blue Bird an exclusive insight into his training week during Lockdown 2.0. With the arrival of Lockdown 2.0 bringing a swift end to any sort of …
Cantabs in World Sport: Deborah Griffin- Homerton Bursar and World Rugby Council Member
Before becoming the Homerton bursar in 2012, and indeed since then, Deborah Griffin has combined the day job with a leading role in the administration of England and World Rugby. …
CamWIB Event: Why Women Should Enter the Sports Industry
Cambridge University Women in Business Society (CamWIB) ran a recent panel about Women in Sports, inviting three female panelists to share their own experiencing working in the business of sport: …
Women in Sport: Olympic Rower Cath Bishop on Redefining Success
At a glance, Cath Bishop has had incredible success in just about everything she has done throughout her life. Cath has been able to explore exactly what success can look …
Politics and Sport- The Power of Athlete Activism in the US Election
Nathan Johns discusses the impact of sport and the actions of sporting stars in the recent Presidential election. He demonstrates that sport is such a dominant aspect of our culture, …