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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]  Extra circular activities are also much lower key in the UK.

The semi pro level college sports system in the US simply doesn’t exist there. Pretty much all activities are open enrolment and for all abilities.

The infrastructure reflects that, most universities just have the one sports center with a gym and a few multi purpose sports fields and halls.

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Yes, there is no comparison between NCAA and BUCS. But to say there is no semi-pro level sports in the uk is not necessarily true.
Unis like Exeter, Loughborough, Bath, Durham and St Andrews have centers of excellence in several sports where a lot of their olympians train. Sure mainly Olympic sports, but some of these schools have excelled in several sports at a semi-pro level and could compete at the D1 against any US D1 school at these sports: Swimming at Stirling/Loughborough, Golf at StA, Soccer (several), Rowing and Rugby (several), Baketball (Loughborough), Track and Field (a couple).[/quote]

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