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Cycling: Funding boost for Edinburgh’s Finlay Young

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:43:06 GMT

EDINBURGH cyclist Finlay Young has been tipped to become a future British Olympian after receiving funding as part of the Bank of Scotland Local Heroes initiative.

Glasgow 2014: Virgin Media in Commonwealth deal

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:18:30 GMT

Virgin Media has been announced as the latest partner of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games 2014: Swim centre unveiling

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:00 GMT

Tollcross International Swimming Centre will open its doors to the public today after a £13.8million refurbishment for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Karen Darke to open Highland Cycle Ability Centre

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:52:05 GMT

Paralympic cyclist Karen Darke today opens Scotland’s first dedicated cycling centre for people with physical and learning disabilities.

Glasgow 2014: 1000 youth volunteer roles revealed

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:34 GMT

ONE thousand training and volunteering places are to be made available to young jobless Scots as part of a Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy scheme, Alex Salmond announced today.

Scottish independence: BBC pledge £5m despite cuts

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:31:08 GMT

BBC Scotland is to spend £5 million on a new range of TV and radio programmes geared to the run-up to the independence referendum and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Maguire excited to see Glasgow 2014 hopefuls

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:56:22 GMT

The Irishman who will lead Scotland’s track and field team at Hampden next summer in the Commonwealth Games takes charge of a number of the athletes for the first time for competitive business this weekend.

Badminton: Bankier steps up Commonwealth Games bid

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:34:46 GMT

As A world championship silver medallist in 2011 and an Olympian last year, it would be easy to assume that Imogen Bankier’s return to Scotland at the end of last year marked the start of a career wind down. But not so.

British Athletics chief quits after 7 months

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:24:58 GMT

BRITISH Athletics head coach Peter Eriksson is devastated to be leaving his “dream job” after just seven months, admitting there is no better role in the athletics world.

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games ‘huge’ for athletes

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:31:31 GMT

LEADING Olympians expect Britain’s top athletes to make Glasgow 2014 a priority next year and Scotland’s athletes to follow London’s success and surf a wave of home advantage.

Commonwealth games: 2002 chief gets Glasgow role

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:44:00 GMT

The Scot who chaired the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester has been appointed as an advisor to Glasgow 2014 bosses.

Scots athletes get funding ahead of Glasgow 2014

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:35:10 GMT

Potential Commonwealth and Winter Olympic Games medalists will receive individual funding to help them reach their goal next year, it has been announced.

Swimming: Craig Benson making early bid for 2014

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:45:59 GMT

IT’S not the existence of an average teenager. Craig Benson is getting up for his first training session of the day as most lads his age are getting home from a night out.

Glasgow Barras: Will Games fund save the Barras?

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:46:09 GMT

GLASGOW’S faltering Barras heart is to get a £3.5 million boost ahead of the Commonwealth Games but is this just  a short-term sop to make it look better for the tourists, or a jolt back to life?

Commonwealth Games chief sets goals for Scots team

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:33:27 GMT

MORE medals than ever before. More gold medals, in particular, than ever before. And a bigger team than ever before.