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海角直播 welcomes international volleyballer to the campus

British volleyball player and motivational speaker Peter Bakare visited 海角直播鈥檚 sport and exercise facilities to give students an insight into the sport science industry.

Peter, who competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games, took part in a range of activities with students from Sunderland College, including jump testing, body composition, foam rolling, reaction time testing and using eye tracker equipment. The sessions provided students with a flavour of studying sport and exercise at degree level while also demonstrating the different types of careers within the sports industry with an emphasis on the role of the applied sport scientist.

'The activities at 海角直播 provided students with a real eye-opener into the different areas within sport. No athlete can get to where they are without the support of people around them so it鈥檚 important to show the different careers that are available,' Peter said.

'I think what the University has on offer here is awesome. From the animation studios to the sports facilities, it鈥檚 incredible and shows a real depth into the choice of careers in sport.'

Laura Fleming, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise, said: 'It鈥檚 fantastic that students had the opportunity to compete with and against professional athletes like Peter during these sessions.

'We find having college students visit our campus gives them a taste of what it might be like to study sport and exercise at university but also helps them make informed decisions about the course they choose and where they study.

'Peter鈥檚 input really helped our visitors and current students see how what they鈥檙e studying is applied in the real world and we鈥檙e so pleased we鈥檙e able to work with Peter.'

As an animation graduate, Peter has also been able to combine his two passions of sport and nutrition with animation through his own projects following the Olympics.

海角直播 is working with Peter on his initiative, Nutri Troops, which aims to improve children鈥檚 nutrition through the set-up of a healthy heroes training academy, delivered by animated mentors.

To date, Peter has worked with over 90,000 children in the North East, teaching them about the importance of healthy nutrition from a young age.

For more information on the Nutri Troops initiative, visit the website or see Nutritroops on .