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HistoryHistory

• The Boat RaceThe Boat Race

The The BoatBoat RaceRace is an annual rowing race between the is an annual rowing race between the Oxford University Boat ClubOxford University Boat Club and the and the Cambridge Cambridge University Boat ClubUniversity Boat Club, rowed between competing eights , rowed between competing eights on the River Thames in Londonon the River Thames in London. . It is also known as It is also known as the the University Boat RaceUniversity Boat Race and and the Oxford and Cambridge the Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceBoat Race..

The tradition was started in 1829 by The tradition was started in 1829 by Charles Charles MerivaleMerivale, a student at St John's College, , a student at St John's College, Cambridge, and his Old Harrovian schoolfriend Cambridge, and his Old Harrovian schoolfriend Charles WordsworthCharles Wordsworth who was studying at who was studying at Christ Church, OxfordChrist Church, Oxford

Members of both teams are Members of both teams are traditionally known as blues and each traditionally known as blues and each boat as a boat as a "Blue Boat","Blue Boat", with with Cambridge in light blueCambridge in light blue and and Oxford Oxford dark bluedark blue. As of 2013 Cambridge have . As of 2013 Cambridge have won the race 81 times and Oxford 77 won the race 81 times and Oxford 77 times, with one dead heat.times, with one dead heat.

Current SituationCurrent Situation

The UK is one of the leaders in youth sports. The UK is one of the leaders in youth sports. Nowadays sport and competition are important Nowadays sport and competition are important part of students’ lifepart of students’ life

British Universities and British Universities and Colleges SportColleges Sport

British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS)British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the is the governing body for university sport in the United governing body for university sport in the United Kingdom. BUCS was formed in June 2008 following a Kingdom. BUCS was formed in June 2008 following a merger of the merger of the British Universities Sports British Universities Sports Association (BUSA)Association (BUSA) and and University College Sport University College Sport (UCS)(UCS) organizations. BUCS is responsible for organizations. BUCS is responsible for organizing 50 inter-university sports within the UK and organizing 50 inter-university sports within the UK and representative teams for the representative teams for the World University World University ChampionshipsChampionships and the and the World University GamesWorld University Games..

• BUCS is a membership organisation for BUCS is a membership organisation for 162 universities162 universities and colleges in the UK. It and colleges in the UK. It coordinates competitions and leagues for coordinates competitions and leagues for the the 2.3 million students2.3 million students attending attending university.university.

• FootballFootball• RugbyRugby• BasketballBasketball• SwimmingSwimming• Grass HockeyGrass Hockey• AthleticsAthletics• Tennis Tennis

Future?Future?• SportsAidSportsAid helps the helps the

sports stars of sports stars of tomorrow today by tomorrow today by giving them cash awards giving them cash awards during the defining early during the defining early years of their careers. years of their careers.

• I WillI Will is a national is a national campaign launched by campaign launched by SportsAid in November SportsAid in November 2012 to support young 2012 to support young British athletes who British athletes who aspire to be the nextaspire to be the next..