Mini-Olympics a fun start for International Week
Published on 19 April, 2010
CQUniversity Rockhampton's Mini-Olympics on Sunday (April 18) pitted more than 150 staff and students from a wide range of nationalities against each other across sports including indoor soccer, cricket, tennis, table tennis and basketball. This event was a fun way to start CQUniversity's International Week and up to 300 people attended.
LINK HERE for PHOTO highlights from the event
Results: Uni One won the soccer; Susan Schick won croquet; the Centre for Railway Research took out all of the bocce matches; Team India won the cricket; The Underdogs won Volleyball; Daniel Pun and Noel Patson won Table Tennis; Haruka Izuhara and Denny won Badminton; Rohan Beatson and Emily Mason won Tennis and the Underdogs won Basketball.
Indoor soccer mates James McIntyre and Mike Akpughe prepare for the Mini-Olympics on campus
Yellow-shirted Sarah Kale (Underdogs) battles with Anna Reeve from A-team during the basketball
Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman encourages participants after lighting the flame for Sunday's Mini-Olympics
Basketball participants Richard Bezankeng (from Cameroon), Chol Mayen (from Sudan) and Mike Akpughe (from Nigeria)