sportscotland

With the selection process now complete for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing this summer, Scotland can be proud that it is being well represented.

Today, sportscotland Chief Executive, Stewart Harris, announced that plans were well on track for the organisation’s move to Glasgow’s East End. This will see the implementation of the decision made by the Minister for Communities and Sport, Stewart Maxwell MSP in his announcement last January, following the sportscotland review.

Scottish golf is marking the fifth birthday of its National Junior Golf Programme, clubgolf, by celebrating significant achievements, announced this morning at Loch Lomond, which plays host to the prestigious Barclays Scottish Open later this week (10-13 July).

The Scottish Gymnastics Association has a great deal to celebrate with news of their first ever Olympian, Daniel Keatings and a record investment from sportscotland.

Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit sportscotland’s National Centre at Inverclyde today (Thursday 3 July), to mark its 50th anniversary and visit the newly upgraded fitness training facilities at the centre. The Queen officially opened the Centre in 1958 following its purchase with funds raised in the memory of King George VI, The Queen's father.

In her first official engagement as the new sportscotland Chair, Louise Martin CBE teamed up with Sports Minister Stewart Maxwell to announce an investment of £781,904 for sports facilities that will benefit communities across Scotland, including the world-renowned mountain bike facilities at Fort William.