SPORT and VENUE 1• This location is the HOME training ground for all England teams

competing in this sport, including men’s, women’s and senior teams.

• This sport often has breaks for tea during their competition.• This sport uses stumps and a small, very hard ball. Answer – Cricket at the National Performance Cricket Centre

Loughborough University fact: A national women’s cricket competition – the Kia Super League takes place here and Loughborough University have a team in this competition – Loughborough Lightning.

SPORT and VENUE 2• Famous world champion Paula Radcliffe trained within this venue

and subsequently it was named after her.• This sport involves events within ‘track’ and ‘field’.• This sport involves running, jumping and throwing. Answer – Athletics at the Paula Radcliffe Athletics Stadium

Loughborough University fact: Paula Radcliffe was a world champion marathon runner. Jess Ennis made her final competitive appearance here prior to London 2012.

SPORT and VENUE 3• Ellie Simmonds trained in this location for two years whilst

completing her A-levels at Loughborough College.• Some people perform ‘butterfly’ within this sport.• Competitors in this sport, compete in water. Answer – Swimming at the Loughborough Swimming pool

Loughborough University fact: Ellie Simmonds is a British Paralympic swimmer. She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain, despite being the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.

SPORT and VENUE 4• The first ever University side to compete in the RFU National

League train here.• In this sport, players have to throw the ball backwards. • This sport uses an egg shaped ball. Answer – Rugby at the 1st XV Rugby Pitch

Loughborough University fact: RFU stands for the Rugby Football Union and they look after rugby across England. When the Rugby World Cup was held in England in 2015 Loughborough University was used as a training base for Tonga, Namibia and Uruguay.

SPORT and VENUE 5• One player in each team is called the ‘spike’.• Each side can have a maximum of 3 hits before the ball must be

returned over the net.• This sport can be played on sand, sitting down or standing up. Answer – Volleyball at the Sir David Wallace Hall

Loughborough University fact: There are over 60 different sports played at Loughborough by students, staff and community.

SPORT and VENUE 6• This sport has featured at every Paralympics since Rome 1960.• Players in this sport use a very special chair to play this game.• You can bounce the ball on the floor and score a ‘three pointer’. Answer – Wheelchair Basketball at the Netball Centre

Loughborough University fact: Loughborough University facilities were used as the team GB team preparation camp for the London 2012 Olympics.

SPORT and VENUE 7• There are 3 different School Games sports being played in this venue.• One of these sports is also known as ‘Ping Pong’ (Ping Pong is

also known as Table Tennis).• The name of this location is the name of the sport played by the

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 - Andy Murray (Andy Murray is Great Britain’s most successful tennis player, in 2016 he lifted the Wimbledon title, Olympic gold and became the first British tennis player to reach No 1 in the world).

Answer – Fencing, Wheelchair Tennis and Table Tennis at the Loughborough Tennis Centre

Loughborough University fact: Whilst Andy Murray doesn’t train or use the 8 indoor tennis courts and 6 outdoor tennis courts at Loughborough Tennis Centre, his mum; Judy Murray (a huge name in the Tennis world herself) visited last year to speak to and inspire younger British tennis players and coaches.

SPORT and VENUE 8• 8a) The pitch used in this sport is watered before a game starts

and at half time to help the ball move quickly across it’s surface.• 8b) This sport starts with a ‘push back’.• 8c) Sticks are used to play this sport. Answer – Hockey at the Water based Hockey Pitch

Loughborough University fact: Loughborough University is ranked the number 1 University in the world for sport.

Teacher Card 2 – Spirit of the Games Values: Treasure Hunt

Sports and venues overviewAthleticsPaula Radcliffe Athletics StadiumCricketNational Cricket Performance CentreCyclingNew College and Martin Hall TheatreFencing/Table Tennis/Wheelchair TennisLoughborough Tennis CentreHockeyHockey PitchesJudoNew Victory HallRugby 7’s1st XV PitchSwimmingLoughborough PoolVolleyballSir David Wallace HallWheelchair BasketballNetball Centre