Sport First

The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are just around the corner and, at the time of writing, we are hopeful that Scots will make up over 40% of Team GB at the Games. At sportscotland, we have a great sense of pride in knowing that we have supported most of these Scottish athletes. Through our high performance arm at the institute of sport our experts have been focused on helping to prepare them to perform on the world stage at Vancouver. In the Goldzone section of the magazine, we take a closer look at how some of this high performance expertise has been delivered.

Also in this edition of Sport First, we outline sportscotland’s new corporate structure, focusing on the key role of the Partnership Manager. We also hear from the team involved in the development of regional sporting partnerships, which we hope will be a significant step in joining up the people, places and thinking that make sport happen.

Please enjoy Sport First, and on behalf of sportscotland I would like to wish all of our athletes the very best of luck in Vancouver.