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  • Judo throws down the gauntlet to Scottish youngsters

    Judo throws down the gauntlet to Scottish youngsters

    As two of Britain’s top judoka were training at judo’s National Training Centre in Edinburgh today, with their sights firmly fixed on the World Championships in August, sportscotland announced an investment of £414,940 to further develop the sport ahead of its return to the Commonwealth Games programme in Glasgow in 2014.

  • Table tennis triumphs with <b />sport</b>scotland support

    Table tennis triumphs with sportscotland support

    sportscotland today announced an investment of £144,255 for the sport of table tennis in Scotland and this morning Sports Minister Shona Robison will see for herself a club that is leading the way in the sport’s development, as she visits Drumchapel in Glasgow.

  • sportscotland invests in island’s sporting future

    sportscotland invests in island’s sporting future

    Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club on Arran is the latest club to benefit from investment by sportscotland through its Sports Facilities Fund in a drive to improve the nation’s sports facilities.

  • Canoeing in Scotland - The Next Generation

    Canoeing in Scotland - The Next Generation

    As some of Scotland’s top paddlers returned from the weekend’s European slalom action sportscotland today announced £476,600 of investment in the Scottish Canoe Association (SCA) to support the development of the sport in Scotland and in turn the next generation of top Scottish paddlers.

  • sportscotland supports shinty development

    sportscotland supports shinty development

    sportscotland today announced an investment package of £110,000 to support the development of the sport of shinty through the Camanachd Association.

  • Budget day boost for Scottish Swimming

    Budget day boost for Scottish Swimming

    There was a budget boost for Scottish Swimming today when sportscotland announced over a million pounds of investment in the sport with more than £900,000 coming from lottery funding.

  • sportscotland invests in Commonwealth Games sport

    sportscotland invests in Commonwealth Games sport

    1 May 2009 marked the start of the selection period for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and today sportscotland backed up athlete aspirations to make the team by investing over a million pounds of funding in Commonwealth Games sports.

  • sportscotland on the move

    sportscotland on the move

    Today, sportscotland opened the doors of its new interim headquarters in the East End of Glasgow. Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland was there to welcome the Minister for Public Health and Sport, Shona Robison MSP and other invited guests who viewed the new office accommodation and had the opportunity to meet staff members.

  • sportscotland supporting sport in communities

    sportscotland supporting sport in communities

    sportscotland is committed to improving and developing Scotland’s stock of sports facilities and today announced an investment of £124,105 benefiting community sports facilities in Invergordon, Dunfermline and Dumfries & Galloway.

  • sportscotland serves up tennis investment

    sportscotland serves up tennis investment

    Tennis in Scotland is celebrating a fantastic start to 2009 with Andy Murray taking back-to-back titles, Jamie Baker returning to fitness and Gordon Reid confirmed as the world number one junior player in wheelchair tennis. Adding to the New Year cheer, sportscotland today announced an investment package of over £330,000 to develop the sport of tennis in Scotland.

  • New text service to increase safety in the hills

    New text service to increase safety in the hills

    sportscotland’s acclaimed Avalanche Information Service has launched a new technological innovation today, which aims to ensure walkers, climbers and skiers have access to the latest safety information even once they have left for the mountains.

  • sportscotland invests In Commonwealth Games Scotland

    sportscotland invests In Commonwealth Games Scotland

    sportscotland today announced increased investment totalling £125,000 to Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS), the body responsible for the selection and preparation of Scottish teams for the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games.

  • Snow brings investment for Scottish snowsport

    Snow brings investment for Scottish snowsport

    With the nation cloaked in the white stuff, there’s no better time for sportscotland to announce an annual investment of over £200,000 to SNOWSPORT SCOTLAND to develop the sport and support emerging talent.

  • Cricket World Cup heroes buoyed by <b />sport</b>scotland investment

    Cricket World Cup heroes buoyed by sportscotland investment

    As Scotland’s national cricket team prepares to fly to South Africa for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign, Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland and Sports Minister Shona Robison were on hand to provide added support by announcing £415,320 of sportscotland investment into the sport in Scotland.