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Scotland’s elite athletes will receive 7.5 million pounds to improve medal hopes at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Sports Minister Stewart Maxwell confirmed today.
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Edinburgh table tennis player Craig Howieson enjoyed a double confidence boost on day one of the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India yesterday by winning the first two matches of his round robin draw 3-0.
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Hundreds of children from Hutchings High School in Pune are backing the Scottish team this week.
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On one of the busiest days of the year at Glasgow Airport, most people were heading off on holiday for the October break. But for 44 young Scots it was the start of the trip of a lifetime, selected to represent their country at the III Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India (12-18 October 2008).
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Today, Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) announced the 44 athletes who have been selected to represent Scotland at the third Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India 11-18 October 2008.
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Stewart Maxwell today gave the green light for construction of a £29 milllion sports facility at the former Ravenscraig steelworks in North Lanarkshire.
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SkillsActive and the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) are pleased to announce that the national occupational standards for sports administration and governance have been approved and are now available.
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The Association of Salmon Fishery Boards (ASFB) and Scottish Canoe Association (SCA) have made a joint call for tighter measures to prevent a deadly salmon parasite entering Scottish waters. The two organisations hope that their unprecedented combined effort will lead to the introduction of a high profile campaign at ports and airports to raise awareness of the threat from the Gyrodactylus salaris (Gs) parasite.
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As Olympic medallists across the length and breadth of the UK arrived in Scotland for the British Olympic Association’s fundraising Gold Ball in Edinburgh last night (25 April), Steve Cram MBE, Allison Curbishley and Rhona Martin MBE took time out to meet with some of Scotland’s brightest young sporting talent.
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The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Patricia Ferguson, today announced the appointment of John Fraser, Graeme Marchbank, David Sole and the reappointment of Steven Grimmond to the board of sportscotland
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Sports Minister Patricia Ferguson today welcomed a £7m cash injection for a new regional sports facility in the north east.
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basketballscotland are pleased to launch their child protection programme, in conjunction with the launch of Scotland’s new 2006 Accord for the Protection of Children in Scottish Sport.
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The European Curling Federation has today announced that the 2009 European Curling Championships have been awarded to Aberdeen. The event, which will be the last major international curling event before the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010, will be run in the new Curl Aberdeen facility and the Linx Ice Arena.
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The SkillsActive Professional Development Board has now approved the Sports Leaders UK submission of the Award in Community Sports Leadership at level 2.
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The re-vamped Nations and Regions Group (NRG), chaired by ITV boss Charles Allen, met in London today to discuss how to secure the maximum UK-wide benefits of hosting the Games.
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The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland (CGCS) have confirmed
today that a further seven athletes have been added to the Scottish Team
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further information supplied or a successful appeals process.
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SkillsActive used its Welsh Skills Conference today to formally launch Exercise Council Wales and the Welsh arm of the Register of Exercise Professionals – enforcing Wales’ commitment to exercise and fitness.
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SkillsActive has launched the first ever generic standards for the UK’s sports officials.
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The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland (CGCS) announced today the 166 athletes (104 men and 62 women) selected for the Scottish Team to compete at the XVIII Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia next year (15-26 March).
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Having officially launched SkillsActiveCareers back in July, SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning, can today add a fully interactive website to its ever-expanding careers service.
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For 3 days (27, 28, 29 October) the Ingliston House Stud, Renfrewshire, was home to the Scottish Equestrian Association (SEA) Equine Fair. Olympic Dressage Coach Ferdi Eilberg (despite nursing an injured shoulder) and John Ledingham, World Class Show Jumping Coach and Irish Team Trainer, put various SEA/sportscotland-funded young riders through their paces in dressage, show jumping and eventing, in front of an attentive audience.
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Scottish vaulters took the majority of the titles at the British Equestrian Vaulting Championships on 15th /16th October at Brooksby College, Leicestershire. The Scottish Equestrian Vaulting Team seniors won the Advanced class, their Junior team the Intermediate class whilst the Eagles Group won the Novice and Pre- Novice team classes.
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With only 139 days to go until the start of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, 2002 Commonwealth gold medallist Steve Frew, today unveiled the 2006 Scottish Team mascots sporting the new Commonwealth Games tartan designed and manufactured by tailors and kiltmakers Kinloch Anderson Ltd.
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Members of the British Show Jumping Association Scottish Branch enjoyed considerably success at this years "Horse Of The Year Show", NEC, Birmingham.
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The Board of Directors of the Scottish Hockey Union (SHU) are pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Deans to the position of Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
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A new stylish cafe at Midlothian Snowsports Centre officially opened its doors for business today (2 August 2005). Scottish skiing star Emma Carrick-Anderson and Midlothian Councillor Bob Jenkins unveiled a plaque to officially open the cafe, which will provide catering and meeting room facilities to the public.
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The second Working in Fitness Survey – the largest annual survey of people working in the health and fitness sector – has just been launched.
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SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Learning officially launched its careers information and guidance service this week at SkillCity in London.
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SkillsActive, the sector skills council for sport and active leisure, is currently reviewing all standards in spectator and crowd control.
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Patricia Ferguson, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport today announced the appointment of a new Chair to sportscotland.
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With London winning the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, SkillsActive calls for an increased focus on volunteer training and development.
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Recent research, commissioned by SkillsActive, was carried out amongst the community sports development (CSD) workforce in the UK, with jobs in the area varying from part-time volunteer sports coach to full-time sports development officer.
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Scotland's record breaking swimmer Alison Sheppard - Commonwealth gold medallist and five-time Olympian will visit Shetland on Monday 11 July 2005 to open the swimming event of the NatWest Island Games and present medals to the winners of the opening day's competition.
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On Thursday 23 June and Tuesday 28 June 2005 more than 850 schoolchildren from across Shetland will take part in two spectacular sports festivals ahead of the 2005 NatWest Island Games, a biennial international multi-sport event - larger in scale than the Winter Olympics - that will see 2,000 athletes from 24 island communities throughout the world compete in 15 sports from 9 to 15 July.
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SkillsActive is working with the Nancy Ovens Trust to sponsor an exciting new skills development bursary aimed at coaches or leaders who work with young people.
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As Volunteers Week gets under way (Wednesday 01 Tuesday 07 June), Gary Jakeman, General Manager of Shetland Island Games 2005 Ltd., organisers of The NatWest Island Games in Shetland in July, praised the support and commitment received from the huge numbers of volunteers from the Shetland community who have signed up to work on the event.
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The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland, and Emirates, today announced that the Dubai-based international airline will be the Official Airline and a Team Sponsor of the Scottish Team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, to be held in March.
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Shetland has witnessed a great deal of top class sporting activity as preparations for the NatWest Island Games progress ahead of the crucial deadline for team entries (Sunday 8 May 2005).
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The Edinburgh Festival of Sport Science will take place in The Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh on Sunday May 22nd and will be officially opened by Alex Arthur.
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The NatWest Island Games, a biennial international multi-sport event, larger in scale than the Winter Olympics, will be held in Scotland this summer.
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Today, Alastair Dempster, Chair of sportscotland announced that top television sports presenter Dougie Donnelly has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Scottish Institute of Sport. He will take up the appointment on 1 May 2005, taking over from Alistair Gray who is concluding his term of office.
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The partners of Coaching Edinburgh will officially launch their ten-year strategy and services on Tuesday, 1 st March at Meadowbank Sports Centre.
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The Nethercraigs complex will offer a host of indoor and outdoor facilities, including grass and synthetic football pitches, a rugby pitch, an athletics track and a fitness suite. The £3.67million project was funded by Glasgow City Council, sportscotland’s Lottery funded Sports Facilities Programme and the Pollok Social Inclusion Partnership.
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As momentum builds in the race to determine who will host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The National Lottery is putting its support behind Britain’s bid by honouring Lottery investment in sport and leisure projects, such as the Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Park in Aberdeen.
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As momentum builds in the race to determine who will host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The National Lottery is putting its support behind Britain’s bid by honouring Lottery investment in sporting venues and projects, such as the National Indoor Athletics Academy at Grangemouth Sports Stadium. If the UK bid is successful, the Academy will play a crucial role in providing excellent sporting facilities and support for our Olympic sporting hopefuls of tomorrow.
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As momentum builds in the race to determine who will host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The National Lottery is putting its support behind Britain’s bid by honouring Lottery investment in sporting venues and projects, such as the Midlothian School of Gymnastics in Lasswade. If the UK bid is successful, the school of gymnastics will play a crucial role in providing excellent sporting facilities and support for our Olympic sporting hopefuls of tomorrow.
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The international governing body for cycling, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has confirmed today that it has awarded the exclusive management and marketing rights of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup to a partnership made up of two sports companies, GESTEV of Canada and 23 Degrees Sports Management of Spain.
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Anna Signeul has been announced as the new Scotland women’s national coach. The 43-year-old Swede has extensive experience in European competition and won the Under 18 UEFA Women’s Championship as a coach.
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RYA Scotland (RYAS) has a new face at the helm, with the appointment of Agnes Barclay to the new post of Chief Operating Officer. Agnes will co ordinate all RYA Scotland’s work, managing the RYAS staff and working closely with the elected officers and committees.
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At Edinburgh Castle this evening (22 December), First Minister Jack McConnell and Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Patricia Ferguson hosted a reception to recognise the outstanding achievements of the Commonwealth Youth Games team who returned to Scotland earlier this month with a haul of 52 medals.
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A new Health and Fitness Centre “The Alice Thom Memorial Suite” was officially opened by Provost Joe Thomas, at West Calder Community Education Centre, today (Monday 6 December).
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Argyll Park Pavilion is re-opening its doors more than three years after it was burned to the ground by vandals in May 2001.
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Councillor David McGrouther today (11 November) officially opened the new community sports pitch at Linlithgow Academy, in a ceremony attended by sportscotland, Rector John Low and pupils from the Academy.
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The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland (CGCS) have today appointed key athletics coaching personnel for the forthcoming Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia and the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which will take place in Melbourne, Australia in March 2006.
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Residents in the Dawson area of Falkirk will soon be able to play football come rain, hail or shine thanks to a £200k all-weather football pitch, marking another step forward for the regeneration of the area.
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A brand new state-of-the-art community fitness suite at St Columba’s High School, Clydebank, will officially open its doors on Tuesday 26 October.
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The twelve strong sevens squad to represent Scotland in the Commonwealth Youth Games 2004 has been selected. The Games take place in Bendigo, Australia from 29 November to 4 December.
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Today, Saturday 25th September 2004, sees the opening of the Dunblane Centre, a purpose-built youth centre, community sports hall and activities space. This has been made possible by the generosity of people and organisations from all over the world, following the tragic shooting at Dunblane Primary School in 1996.
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Legendary Scottish athlete, Liz McColgan, will cut a ribbon to officially open the brand new £1.574m state-of-the-art Leisure Centre in Tarbert, Harris on Saturday 2 October, the culmination of 11 years hard graft by the community.
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Scots skiing star Noel Baxter is to be star guest at the launch of the new Garthdee Sports and Alpine Adventure Park, Aberdeen on Saturday, October 2. He will be one of a number of top skiers and snowboarders who will take part in the launch, which will also include come-and-try sessions for youngsters and local people.
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Margaret Curran, MSP, Minister for Communities unveils a plaque to officially open Croy Miners’ Welfare Charitable Society’s brand new ‘One Stop Shop’ community facility on Saturday 2 October.
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Today the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced the 69 athletes who have been selected to represent Scotland at the second Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia 30 November – 4 December 2004.
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Physical Education will have an increased role in Scotland’s schools according to new measures announced today. Responding to the PE Review Group's report, published today, Education Minister Peter Peacock said that he was committed to boosting the opportunities for all Scotland's pupils to adopt more active lifestyles.
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“This fantastic new £7 million integrated community leisure, lifestyle and day care centre, the first of its kind in Scotland, opens the door to a life of leisure for the people of Rutherglen and Cambuslang.” said Councillor Eddie McAvoy, Leader of the Council.
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The community of Port Glasgow will be celebrating the official re-opening of the long awaited refurbishment of the swimming pool and changing facilities at Port Glasgow Pool on Tuesday 8 June. Originally opened as a Baths and Wash House in 1893, the restored 110 year old building will be re-opened by local Councillor Maxie Hill.
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Volunteers Week celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and the Scottish theme is 20/20 Vision: ‘Take Another Look At Volunteering’. It has joined forces with Giving Nation/Giving Week and sportscotland, the Scottish Sports Association and sport’s governing bodies to recognise the achievements of existing volunteers and inspire the recruitment of new volunteers.
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Heriot-Watt University and Heart of Midlothian FC today announced the formal opening of their unique joint venture partnership on the University’s Edinburgh Campus. The Academy was developed as a joint venture between the University and Hearts and was announced some three years ago following the funding investment in Hearts by SMG.
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Scotland’s first website totally dedicated to junior golf has been unveiled in Edinburgh today
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YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) takes great pleasure in launching 321 GO!, a brand- new interactive Dance CD-ROM specially designed for teachers and youth leaders working with 4-7 year olds.
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Frank McAveety, the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, today announced the appointment of a new member and the re-appointment of two members, to the Council of sportscotland.
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Decisions affecting the future of elite sport in the UK will be made in Edinburgh on Monday (10 November) when UK Sport’s Council meeting takes place in the Scottish capital.
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Mr Allan Wilson, Deputy Minister for Sport, the Arts and Culture has made three new appointments to the Board of sportscotland.
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The Scottish Junior Golf Partnership today launched a further element of its development plan with the announcement of an exciting new partnership with Scottish Disability Sport aimed at opening up access to golf for all young people with a disability. This further reinforces Scotland's Ryder Cup Bid pledge to introduce all nine year olds to the game of golf by 2009.
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Scotland is once again leading the way in the development of junior golf by teaming up with the country's most prominent golfer to help improve facilities for youngsters.
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One of Scotland's leading golfers Dean Robertson has teamed up with a new project aimed at offering children, including some from Renfrewshire's most deprived areas, the chance to learn to play golf.
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World Squash Champion Peter Nicol from Inverurie, will make his first appearance on what was, until recently, home soil when he starts as number one seed in the Scottish Open Squash Championships at Bell's Sports Centre in Perth later this month.
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Scotland's reputation as the "Home of Golf" has been further strengthened with the appointment of two key personnel to lead the development of a national plan for junior golf in the country.
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Scottish swimmer, Maggi McEleny has been selected by her fellow athletes in the GB Paralympic Team to carry the flag at the opening ceremony in the 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia.
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Dr Frank Pyke, Executive Director of Australia's Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) will be making a flying visit to the Edinburgh-based Scottish Institute of Sport next week where he will see first hand the development of the Institute only 18 months after it was launched.
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