Commonwealth Games Scotland is delighted to welcome two new faces to its Board. Susie Crawford takes over the position of Marketing Director from Jane Gotts, who completed her term in November. Susie has over 15 years senior marketing experience in both commercial and third sector. She is a former lecturer for the Chartered Institute of Marketing and has a passion for consumer insight and the power of branding.
Currently Head of Marketing for the Dundee Rep Theatre and Scottish Dance Theatre where she leads marketing and commercial development, she enjoys the challenge of working in a world-class performing arts organisation. Susie is also a former Scottish and British international judoka.
Well known to CGS, having represented Team Scotland in Rugby 7s at two Commonwealth Games, including as captain at Glasgow 2014, Colin Gregor has been appointed as the new Athlete Representative
Scotland’s 7s’ highest capped player and third highest points scorer of all-time, Colin represented Team Scotland in Rugby 7s at two Commonwealth Games, including as captain at Glasgow 2014.
Colin is a member of the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) ‘Player Advisory Board’ and is the sole representative for rugby at the International Olympic Committee Athlete Forum. Recently retired from the sport due to injury, Colin is setting up his own business incorporating leadership consultancy, sports media, public speaking and specialist coaching.
With the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast a little over two years away, Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) have published the General Selection Policy and Standards document which will be used to select the athletes who will represent Team Scotland at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Clear, consistent selection policies and the Team Scotland ethos, bringing together all 17 sports as one team, have been a major factor in the increasing success of Team Scotland over past Games cycles, culminating in the team’s record breaking performance at Glasgow 2014. Continuing the same approach, the selection policy for Gold Coast has been produced following extensive consultation with the performance directors of the 17 sports on the Games programme with the aim of selecting a team that performs with distinction in 2018.
The selection standard set out in the General Selection Policy is based on a performance level of the ability to show a top six performance at the Games with the key aims of achieving our highest ever number of medals at a Games outwith Scotland and having a higher percentage of athletes meeting the selection standards when in competition at the Games than in 2014.
To ensure representation across the full programme of sports, all individual sports will be represented at the 2018 Commonwealth Games by up to four athletes and all team sports will be represented by a minimum of one team, subject to invitation by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
CGS will now work with the sports on the Gold Coast sport programme to develop the Sport Specific Selection Policy and Standards throughout 2016 so that they are available well in advance of the selection period which will open on 1st April 2017.
Endorsing the General Selection Policy, CGS Chief Executive Jon Doig said; “Following extensive consultation with sports, we have produced a policy that will select a team which will perform with distinction, whilst ensuring consistency between sports and representation across the full sports programme. This will be supplemented by sport specific standards, to be completed by the end of next year, ensuring all athletes in Scotland with the aspiration and potential to compete in Gold Coast know exactly what they must do to make the team ahead of the selection period opening.
“This is an important milestone in our preparations for Gold Coast 2018 and we are delighted that everything is well on track”
A copy of the General Selection Policy is available here from the policies page in the Gold Coast 2018 section of this website. Individual sport policies will be added as they are published.
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) has announced Sir Peter Heatly as part of its class of 2016.
Sir Peter, who passed away aged 91 in September, will be one of a group of 16 people from 11 different nations inducted during the ISHOF’s annual honours weekend in June next year in California.
Representing Great Britain at the 1948 London Olympics and winning five Commonwealth Games medals for Scotland including three gold in Diving between 1950 and 1958, he had a distinguished career as an athlete culminating in his role as Scotland Team Captain at the 1958 Games.
In a lifelong association with Scotland’s Commonwealth Games team, he went on to fill roles from Team Manager to Chef de Mission, attending every Games from 1950 through to the Glasgow 2014 Games when they returned to Scotland.
Sir Peter was a central figure on the Organising Committee of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, serving as Chairman of CGS and later of the Commonwealth Games Federation. Appointed a CGF Life Vice President, Sir Peter was also Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council (now sportscotland) and an inaugural inductee of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. He was awarded a CBE in 1971 and knighted in 1990.
“This is an exceptional class of honourees,” said Camillo Cametti, of Verona, Italy, Chairman of ISHOF’s International Selection Committee, “and one of the largest classes in recent years. This class also includes many stars well known in their own countries and around the world, and five pioneers, who have long been overlooked for their accomplishments. This is truly a great class and I want to personally congratulate all Honourees.”
The full list of inductees can be found here: http://ishofbreakingnews.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/international-swimming-hall-of-fame.html
Scotland’s Jen McIntosh is set to compete at her second Olympic Games after becoming one of six shooters officially selected by the British Olympic Association to compete for Team GB next summer at Rio 2016.
Competing in the 50m rifle three positions, Jen secured the Rio 2016 quota place for Team GB with a 4th place finish at the European Championships held in Slovenia in July. Despite qualifying the place it was not guaranteed that she would be the athlete to fill it, but now the Edinburgh based shooter has confirmation that she will be on the plane to Rio.
It is the next step in an already glittering career and, at the age of just 24, Jen has plenty of time to add to her accolades. With two gold, a silver and two bronze she is already Scotland’s most decorated female athlete in Commonwealth Games history, the two medals she won at Glasgow 2014 taking her past the tally of mum Shirley, who last week was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.
With Jen’s place at the London 2012 Olympics automatically allocated with GB’s host nation status, she was delighted to earn her spot in Rio outright and becomes the first British female rifle shooter to compete at a non-home Olympics since the 1980s. She will take valuable experience from the pressure situations of being one of the first British athletes to compete in London and a home nation favourite at Glasgow 2014.
“It was so satisfying to know that all the hard work has paid off,” said Jen. “Making the team is a great honour but my goal is now to perform well. After my experience at London 2012 and Glasgow 2014, I feel like nothing will phase me now.
“I always hope to inspire people to take up the sport and doing well in Rio will hopefully go some way to doing that. It’s a great sport for all and I really hope it can show our academy athletes that success is possible with hard work and determination.”
Four of the six shooters will go to Rio having previous Olympic Games experience with Tim Kneale and 18-year-old Amber Hill set to make their Olympic debuts next summer.
Hill, who won gold at the inaugural European Games in June, became the youngest ever Skeet World Cup gold medallist in 2013 and recently took gold – alongside Steve Scott – at the ISSF World Cup Final in Cyprus.
Hill will be joined in the women’s skeet event by three-time World Championship medallist Elena Allen, while Scott and current world record holder Tim Kneale are selected for the men’s event.
Two-time Olympian and world silver medallist Ed Ling will compete in the men’s trap. British Shooting still have the European Championships in Hungary in February 2016, where two more Rio quota places are up for grabs.
The announcement of the six shooters takes Team GB’s total number of selected athletes for Rio 2016 to 18 from three sports following the announcements of eight sailors and four slalom canoeists.
Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said: “It’s fantastic to welcome these six shooters to Team GB for Rio 2016 and to see the team growing – with shooting now the third sport to officially select athletes for the Games next summer.
“Team GB has a proud history in Olympic shooting and it’s great to see this trend continuing with the class of 2016. For each athlete to have secured their quota place with outstanding performances in major competitions is testament to the strength of the team and of the individuals we’re delighted to be taking to Rio.”
The athletes selected to Team GB across the four events are:
Amber Hill: Women’s Skeet (born: Windsor, home town: Bracknell)
Elena Allen: Women’s Skeet (born: Moscow, home town: Newport)
Ed Ling: Men’s Trap (born: Taunton, home town: Taunton)
Jen McIntosh: Women’s 50m 3 Positions (born: Edinburgh, home town: Edinburgh)
Steve Scott: Men’s Double Trap (born: Lewisham, home town: Battle)
Tim Kneale: Men’s Double Trap (born: Douglas, home town: Stranraer)
As a highly successful 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games came to a close Youth Team Scotland were delighted to be able to leave behind a lasting legacy for the people of Samoa with the donation of two Cardiac Life Sciences defibrillator units.
In partnership with Lucky2BHere and World Rugby, Commonwealth Games Scotland, the organisation behind Youth Team Scotland, gifted the two Automated External Defibrillator (AED) units which were accepted by the Samoan Red Cross and the Samoan Rugby Union.
Lucky2Bhere are a Skye based charity who place defibrillators in rural areas where ambulance response times are greater due to distance. The chances of resuscitation being successful decreases by roughly 10% per minute if a defibrillator is not present. If a defibrillator is used it increases the survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest from 8% to 35%.
The units, made by Cardiac Life Sciences, are fully automated and so require minimal training to operate. The devices were handed over to their new homes by Youth Team Scotland General Team manager Elinor Middlemiss, team doctor Jonathan Hanson and flagbearer Craig McLean and will be on the frontline, saving lives in Samoa.
Lucky2Bhere were alerted to Samoa’s lack of defibrillators when Dr Jonathan Hanson, in his capacity as Global Technical Director, was in the country delivering World Rugby’s First Aid in Rugby course, part of an extensive Player Welfare Initiative which provides guidelines and expert advice for players of all ages. The charity stepped in to help with the donation of over £3,000 worth of equipment for the Samoan people.
Lucky2Bhere founder Mr Ross Cowie said: “Lucky2Bhere are proud to be supporting our friends in the Samoan Red Cross and Samoan Rugby Union with the provision of two Cardiac Life Sciences defibrillators for use at sports and public events. In cardiac arrest each minute’s delay in defibrillation reduces the chance of successful resuscitation by 10 percent. The aim of Lucky2Bhere is specifically to place defibrillators and training in rural areas and we are proud to work with Commonwealth Games Scotland and World Rugby to place two devices in Samoa.”
Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland, Paul Bush said:
“Commonwealth Games Scotland is proud to be able to contribute in a small way to the life-saving work undertaken by this small but vital Scottish charity. We are immensely grateful to Lucky2Bhere for the donation of the two AEDs which were carried by our medical team in Samoa for the duration of the Games and will now save lives in their new locations.
“Lucky2Bhere provide a vital service for our rural communities and I am delighted we are able to be part of a lasting legacy on the other side of the world.”
A range of other medical equipment was also donated to Commonwealth Games Scotland by Immediate Care Ireland which will provide medical backup for Scottish athletes during future Games.
Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) presents the opportunity for a high calibre sports clothing brand to partner with the organisation to elevate the Team Scotland brand and profile at home and abroad. CGS invites a qualified sports clothing manufacturer to tender for the right to supply a brand that can provide a quality product and a high level of customer service that aligns with the values and performance standards of Team Scotland.
For full tender along with the scope of requirements, please download from below. If you should be interested and wish to discuss, please contact the Games Operations Manager, Elinor Middlemiss: 01786 466 480.
The deadline for response is: Monday 30 November 2015 at 1700 hours.
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Following an outstanding season, which saw him become World Champion for the first time in his career, swimmer, Robbie Renwick was named Scottish Sportsperson of the Year 2015 and awarded the Emirates Lonsdale Trophy, at the Commonwealth Games Scotland Awards Dinner in Glasgow last night (3 October). Fellow swimmer, 18-year-old Duncan Scott, then collected the Sir Peter Heatly Trophy for the Young Sportsperson of the Year, to make it a clean sweep of the main awards for swimming.
The dinner, organised by Commonwealth Games Scotland, in one of the highlights of the Scottish sporting calendar and recognises the achievements of Scotland’s athletes in Commonwealth Games Federation member sports over the past 12 months. This year was a celebration of the achievements of Youth Team Scotland, recently returned from the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa and of the senior athletes vying for selection for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio.
Renwick scooped the top award for playing a key part of Great Britain’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay team at the 2015 Swimming World Championships in Kazan. At age 27, his split of 1:45.98 to win gold in Kazan was the fastest of his long career.
Robbie’s achievements are the result of talent, hard work and perseverance. His career for Scotland started with the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2004. Medal success followed in the next three Commonwealth Games in 2006, 2010 and 2014 where he anchored Team Scotland to three successive team silvers in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay and won individual gold in the 200m Freestyle in 2010. Training in Scotland throughout his career, initially in Aberdeen and then in Glasgow, Robbie is now based with the successful University of Stirling squad, leading by example to the next generation of Scottish swimmers.
He received two Business Class flights to Dubai, courtesy of Lonsdale Trophy sponsor Emirates and becomes the third swimmer to win the title following in the footsteps of Gregor Tait (2006) and Hannah Miley (2010).
A delighted Robbie Renwick said: “It’s absolutely amazing to win, just seeing the people who have won this award in the past few years, it’s stunning to be up there with the best in Scotland. It really means a lot to me.
“This year has been the highlight of my swimming career. From being at the point after the Commonwealth Games last year, not sure if I wanted to keep swimming to turning that around and being World Champion a year later is hugely exciting. Changing my training base from Glasgow to Stirling has had a huge benefit and everything has all come together really nicely. I’ve got another year to Rio 2016 and it is exciting knowing that we could be even faster next year and it’s now about turning that World Championship gold into an Olympic gold medal.”
Robbie saw off stiff competition from the three other incredible finalists; Rower, Heather Stanning and Para-sport athletes Neil Fachie (Cycling) and Gordon Reid (Wheelchair Tennis).
Rower, Captain Heather Stanning MBE, with English partner Helen Glover, are undefeated in the women’s Coxless Pairs in four years. They are reigning Olympic, World, World Cup and European Champions and have won the World Cup series for the last five years.
Shortlisted as a finalist for the second year in a row, Para-sport cyclist Neil Fachie MBE has continued to dominate on the track, becoming double World Champion at the UCI Para-cycling World Championships in the men’s B 1km Time Trial and Sprint events this year. This makes Neil the reigning World, Paralympic and Commonwealth champion and the current world record holder.
Wheelchair tennis athlete, Gordon Reid, won two Grand Slam Doubles titles in 2015 – the French Open and US Open and reached the Australian Open Doubles final. Ranked ITF world number 2 in doubles and 5 in singles, this year he also won his third successive World Wheelchair Tennis Tournament doubles title and was part of the GB team that won gold at the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup.
Announcing the award, Commonwealth Games Scotland Chairman Paul Bush OBE said: “The last 12 months have been a hugely successful period for our sportsmen and women, many of whom are already well on the road to Rio, preparing for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“As always, singling out just one athlete from amongst all the Scots who have excelled on the world stage is an incredibly difficult task, however I firmly believe that Robbie Renwick is a worthy winner.
“Robbie Renwick has been a fantastic ambassador for both his sport and Commonwealth Games Scotland for more than a decade and to see him to finally become a World Champion, posting his best ever split time, is a fair reflection of his talent and just reward for his continued endeavour. I would like to wish him and our other three finalists all the very best for 2016.
“Many thanks to Emirates, who are supporting the Lonsdale Trophy again this year and whose support enables us to properly recognise the athlete’s achievements.”
Also presented last night was the Sir Peter Heatly Trophy for the outstanding Young Sportsperson of the year. Established by the Heatly family in 2013, this year’s nominees were: Grant Ferguson, Cycling; Samantha Kinghorn, Para-athletics; Laura Muir, Athletics and Duncan Scott, Swimming.
This was another tough decision for the judging panel, but it was swimmer Duncan Scott that was announced as the winner.
18-year-old Duncan won an incredible six medals, including three gold, at the inaugural European Games in Baku, to become the most successful British athlete at the Games, which for aquatics, were doubling as the European Junior Championships.
Unable to attend as he was collecting a further award last night at the British Swimming dinner in Manchester, Duncan sent a message saying: “It’s a huge honour to be awarded the Sir Peter Heatly Trophy. There was huge competition and some absolutely great athletes nominated so to win is fantastic.
“This year has been a great ride, starting at the European Games in Baku with six medals. I then took that confidence into the World Champs, my first senior cap for Great Britain, and it was an unreal experience. It was great to be part of the winning relay team. With my swim in the heats and the guys swimming so incredibly well to beat the Americans in the final it was great to come away with that gold medal. I think I can take that forward into my future career. With medals at Worlds and at the Commonwealth Games last year I hope it continues like that. Making Rio 2016 will be the biggest challenge yet but I think it’s definitely on the cards.”
Later in the summer, at the World Swimming Championships, Duncan won a gold medal for his swim in the heats as a member of the British 4x200m Freestyle Relay team along with fellow Scots, Dan Wallace and Robbie Renwick, putting Great Britain into the final. He was a member of the Team Scotland Scottish silver medal winning 4x200m Freestyle Relay team at Glasgow 2014.
The final award of the evening was made to the Commonwealth Youth Games ‘Athlete of the Games’. This was won by Lenzie 15-year-old Ewen Lumsden who had a fantastic Games, reaching all three Tennis finals, despite facing opposition up to three years his senior. He won silver in the Mixed Doubles with partner Louie McLelland, then went one better in the boys’ Doubles, winning the tournament with his Cypriot partner, before claiming silver in the boy’s Singles. It was a phenomenal performance from the Beaconhurst School pupil and he is definitely one to watch for the future.
Nearly 300 people from Scottish sport and business joined in the celebrations at Glasgow’s Radisson BLU Hotel, where the evening was hosted by BBC Sport presenter, Hazel Irvine.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our Patron, Sir Peter Heatly CBE DL.
For over 65 years Sir Peter has been central to Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) and the Commonwealth Games family worldwide making an immense contribution to sport, and in particular, the Commonwealth Games movement in Scotland and beyond.
As an athlete he represented Great Britain at the 1948 London Olympics and won five Commonwealth Games medals for Scotland including three gold in Diving between 1950 and 1958.
In 1958 he was the Scotland Team Captain, and as an administrator, he then filled every role for the Scottish Team from Team Manager through to Chef de Mission. He attended every Games from 1950 through to the Glasgow 2014 Games when they returned to Scotland.
Sir Peter was a central figure on the Organising Committee of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, serving as Chairman of CGS and later of the Commonwealth Games Federation, later becoming a CGF Life Vice President. Sir Peter was also Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council (now sportscotland) and an inaugural inductee of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2013 the family of Sir Peter kindly donated a trophy which since 2014 has been awarded to the outstanding Young Sportsperson of the year from a Commonwealth Games sport. This will be presented again at the CGS Awards Dinner on the 3rd October, a fitting tribute to an outstanding man, sportsman and sports administrator.
Paul Bush OBE, Chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our Patron, Sir Peter Heatly CBE DL.
“Legend can be can overused word, but not in the case of Sir Peter. He was a real inspiration to all who met him. After first excelling in the pool, he was a real driving force in bringing the Commonwealth Games to Edinburgh on two occasions and then a great supporter of the Glasgow 2014 Games, where he took huge pride in watching his grandson James dive as part of Team Scotland.
“Our thoughts are with his family and many friends throughout the Commonwealth at this time and we share the family’s pride in all he has achieved.”
A Celebration of Life for Sir Peter Heatly CBE DL will be held at Colinton Parish Church, Dell Road, Edinburgh EH13 0JR, at 3.00pm on Friday 2 October 2015.
Thereafter there will be Refreshments and Reminiscing at The Royal Commonwealth Pool, 21 Duddingston Road, Edinburgh EH16 5BB from approx 4.15pm.
There were smiles all round for Youth Team Scotland at the end of an exciting week of competition at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa.
The team will be returning home to Glasgow on Monday with 21 medals; three gold, ten silver and eight bronze. Five of the eight sports won medals (Swimming, Athletics, Boxing, Tennis and Weightlifting) and 18 athletes enjoyed medal success with a 100% of the boxers and the track and field team going home with medals.
With the popularity of the Youth Games growing world-wide, this was Scotland’s smallest team ever selected at just 28 athletes and yet their return on medals stands amongst the highest at 75%.
Meg Finnon who won two silver medals in the pool said: “This has been a once in a lifetime experience that I’ll never forget, it’s just been absolutely amazing. I’ll always remember standing on the podium and seeing all my teammates cheering me. I’ve loved Samoa so much, I don’t want to go home!”
Cameron Tindle, who took 100m bronze and was 4th in the 200m also loved the experience and said:“It’s been the most amazing experience and one I’ll never forget. I’ve loved all the different cultures coming together. They say the Commonwealth Games are the friendly Games and these certainly have been, everybody has been so happy and friendly. It’s been a great Games, I’ve learned so much and I’ll always remember that medal in the 100m.”
Elinor Middlemiss, General Team Manager was delighted with the team’s performance and said: “I would like to congratulate each and every one of our athletes on a fantastic Games. Every single one of them performed to their best and, along with the 21 medals we are bringing back to Scotland, we had a host of personal bests and Scottish records.
“Learning to perform when it counts at a multi-sport event is a big part of what the Commonwealth Youth Games are all about and our athletes now have great experiences to draw on as they embark on the next stage of their careers. They have been a credit to Youth Team Scotland, to their sports and to their families.
“I would also like to say a big thank you to our hosts Samoa for a wonderful Games. The welcome they have extended to us has been so warm and genuine and I hope that our athletes’ Samoan moment stays with them for the rest of their lives.”
Commonwealth Games Scotland Chairman, Paul Bush OBE, who had supported the team out in Samoa said: “Huge congratulations to our Youth Games team they have done the nation proud winning 21 medals. They have been truly inspired by the success of Team Scotland at Glasgow 2014 last year and have shown just how much it means to represent their country on the international stage.
“Whilst the Youth Games is primarily about enabling young athletes to get a positive international multi-sport experience, it is also fantastic to see so many of them win medals. It is difficult to make direct comparisons from Youth Games to Youth Games, due to the different numbers of countries and Scottish athletes competing, as well as the very different sports on the programme, however this is certainly one of our most successful teams to date.
“The popularity and standard of competition at these Games has grown massively over the last few years and they are proving to be the ideal launch pad for athletes to move on to senior international success. We now look forward to seeing many of these names move on to make their mark in Gold Coast 2018 and Durban 2022.”
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Youth Team Scotland celebrated two silver medals on the Apia Park tennis courts to end their Commonwealth Youth Games experience on a high today in Samoa.
The team will be returning home to Glasgow on Monday with 21 medals; three gold, ten silver and eight bronze. Five of the eight sports won medals (Swimming, Athletics, Boxing, Tennis and Weightlifting) and 18 athletes enjoyed medal success with a 100% of the boxers and the track and field team going home with medals.
With the popularity of the Youth Games growing world-wide, this was Scotland’s smallest team ever selected at just 28 athletes and yet their return on medals stands amongst the highest at 75%.
Meg Finnon who won two silver medals in the pool said: “This has been a once in a lifetime experience that I’ll never forget, it’s just been absolutely amazing. I’ll always remember standing on the podium and seeing all my teammates cheering me. I’ve loved Samoa so much, I don’t want to go home!”
Cameron Tindle, who took 100m bronze and was 4th in the 200m also loved the experience and said:“It’s been the most amazing experience and one I’ll never forget. I’ve loved all the different cultures coming together. They say the Commonwealth Games are the friendly Games and these certainly have been, everybody has been so happy and friendly. It’s been a great Games, I’ve learned so much and I’ll always remember that medal in the 100m.”
Elinor Middlemiss, General Team Manager was delighted with the team’s performance and said: “I would like to congratulate each and every one of our athletes on a fantastic Games. Every single one of them performed to their best and, along with the 21 medals we are bringing back to Scotland, we had a host of personal bests and Scottish records.
“Learning to perform when it counts at a multi-sport event is a big part of what the Commonwealth Youth Games are all about and our athletes now have great experiences to draw on as they embark on the next stage of their careers. They have been a credit to Youth Team Scotland, to their sports and to their families.
“I would also like to say a big thank you to our hosts Samoa for a wonderful Games. The welcome they have extended to us has been so warm and genuine and I hope that our athletes’ Samoan moment stays with them for the rest of their lives.”
Commonwealth Games Scotland Chairman, Paul Bush OBE said: “Huge congratulations to our Youth Games team they have done the nation proud winning 21 medals. They have been truly inspired by the success of Team Scotland at Glasgow 2014 last year and have shown just how much it means to represent their country on the international stage.
“Whilst the Youth Games is primarily about enabling young athletes to get a positive international multi-sport experience, it is also fantastic to see so many of them win medals. It is difficult to make direct comparisons from Youth Games to Youth Games, due to the different numbers of countries and Scottish athletes competing, as well as the very different sports on the programme, however this is certainly one of our most successful teams to date.
“The popularity and standard of competition at these Games has grown massively over the last few years and they are proving to be the ideal launch pad for athletes to move on to senior international success. We now look forward to seeing many of these names move on to make their mark in Gold Coast 2018 and Durban 2022.”
For full sports reports and results go to http://www.goscotland.org/home.aspx