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BEST GAMES EVER Building a Legacy from Glasgow 2014 12 10 18 CONTENTS the magazine for sportscotland stakeholders Issue 14 Autumn 2014 BEST GAMES EVER Building a legacy from Glasgow 2014 10 enormous support they received during to create a strong pathway from school the Games. What a day that was – the sport, to clubs, to high performance. crowds turned out in their thousands to 12 Hosting the Games certainly shone the line the streets and it was a truly fitting way light on Glasgow, and Scotland, and we to celebrate the phenomenal success of have proved what a wonderful destination Glasgow 2014. it is for world class sport. With the Ryder The excitement and enthusiasm we saw Cup at Gleneagles just last month, and the in Glasgow during those two weeks, and World Gymnastics Championships coming 20 again at the parade, was replicated across to The SSE Hydro in 2015, Scotland really the country, and it is now imperative that we is showcasing itself as a fabulous host of 18 use this as a catalyst to get more people major international events. involved in sport and physical activity. The facilities on offer throughout the Over the past four years, sportscotland has country are now the best they have ever been putting the plans and programmes he Glasgow 2014 been. Facilities such as the Emirates Arena in place to ensure we deliver a genuine Commonwealth Games and Aberdeen Sports Village will help to lasting sporting legacy – and we are already were a resounding success. continue to attract wonderful sporting T making huge progress. Not only did the athletes deliver a events, as well as providing a legacy for the record-breaking medal tally for Team A key component of that legacy will be communities which they serve. seen through our community sport hubs, Scotland, but the city of Glasgow Glasgow 2014, without doubt, represented which have benefitted from £1.5 million put on a Games to remember. a defining moment for sport in this country of National Lottery investment each year and we are already starting to deliver a All our friends from across the since 2010. We set out with an ambition sporting legacy to be proud of. Commonwealth enjoyed a fantastically to deliver at least 150 hubs across all 32 of friendly welcome as the people of Scotland Scotland’s local authorities by 2016, and Photography: Glasgow 2014, Commonwealth Games Scotland, Alan Richardson Photography, Photography, Photography: Glasgow 2014, Commonwealth Games Scotland, Alan Richardson JSH Pix and Getty Images Duncan Gray, Rob Eyton-Jones Photography, 22 played their part in demonstrating why these with 134 already up-and-running we are Games are known as the ‘Friendly Games’. on track to deliver. These hubs are bringing And of course we had the athletes’ parade local communities together to offer more CONTENTS where Team Scotland took the opportunity opportunities for people to get involved in Louise Martin CBE to say ‘Thank You Scotland’ for the sport and physical activity and are helping Chair, sportscotland 2 A golden year for sport 17 Equipped to inspire 30 How did you ‘Unleash This year’s sporting success in Scotland How the equipment from Glasgow 2014 your sporty side’? has been distributed How Scotland got involved in sport this summer 4 Pure dead brilliant! the magazine for sportscotland stakeholders 18 Golden Glasgow Games The impact of the “best Games ever” ANDROID APP ON for Team Scotland 31 Eyes on the prize ANDROID APP ON 6 Tales from the inside A round-up of Team Scotland’s Discover how cutting-edge golf eye DOWNLOAD THE FREE SPORT FIRST APP FOR A DIGITAL magnificent performance tracking saves shots What the Games meant to four GLASGOW 2014: EDITION OF THE MAGAZINE WITH EXTRA CONTENT AND MEDIA. GRASSROOTS sportscotland staff TO GLORY! 20 Thank you Scotland! 32 Coaching’s class of 2014 Available on iPhone and Android devices Record-breaking Team Scotland thank SS-30697-Sport-First-Edition-A4-40pp-AW-GK.indd 1 08/04/2014 12:39 8 10 years and counting A look at the pivotal role of coaches the country for their support Celebrating 10 years of Active Schools 34 The building blocks and a commitment to the future 22 Talent, legacy & learning of success Tony Stanger reflects on learning The ongoing creation of a new sportscotland documents are available in a range of formats and languages. 10 Going for gold! and performance sporting landscape Introducing the sportscotland Contact us for more information: School Sport Awards 24 Glasgow tops the lot 36 Taking the high road Tel: 0141 534 6500 Fax: 0141 534 6501 Web: www.sportscotland.org.uk An interview with Team Scotland A reflection of Scotland’s success 12 Putting young hockey player Ailsa Wyllie and the road ahead Address: Doges, Templeton on the Green, 62 Templeton Street, Glasgow G40 1DA people first How young people are taking sport 38 Diving into the future 26 Thanks to our volunteers The sportscotland group is made up of sportscotland and the sportscotland Trust Company (national centres). to the next level Recognising the unsung heroes in sport Scottish swimming clubs gear up for the future 14 Girls get moving for 28 Bringing communities Active Girls Day 40 The next chapter Encouraging girls to participate in together How new hubs are improving Cyclist James McCallum prepares PE, sport and physical activity opportunities in sport for life after high performance sport 15 Ready to Achieve How the Games inspired young www.nationalcentrecumbrae.org.uk www.glenmorelodge.org.uk www.nationalcentreinverclyde.org.uk www.sisport.com athletes and coaches | 01 © sportscotland 2014. Published by sportscotland. ISSN: 2047-9549-SF 10 14 3M “ In many ways, A GOLDEN YEAR 2014 has been a defining year for FOR SPORT Scottish sport.” 2014 has been a golden year for Scottish sport with unprecedented levels of success at the Sochi just the Scots but competitors from all In addition, the £30 million National These hubs have helped sportscotland Olympic and Paralympic Games, followed by a spectacular performance by Team Scotland at the the other nations and territories. Performance Centre for Sport in Edinburgh implement a framework around club sport and £9 million para-sport hub at the which unites all those involved – from The facilities looked fantastic and even Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. To cap it off, Gleneagles hosted one of the planet’s biggest sportscotland National Centre Inverclyde volunteers to professionals – and are the weather – for the most part – was sporting spectacles when the Ryder Cup came to Perthshire. sportscotland Chief Executive Stewart in North Ayrshire will both be up and closely connected to schools in our Active kind to us all. The wonderful warmth Harris looks back at this iconic year for Scottish sport. running by 2016. Schools Network. and enthusiasm of the Clyde-siders, Host City Volunteers, and Ceremony The seamless integration of the para-sport The latest figures show that in 2013/14 Volunteers genuinely made Glasgow events at Glasgow 2014 worked extremely pupils made 5.8 million visits to Active the “Friendly Games”. well, and it is excellent news that there will Schools supported activity sessions – Earlier this year in Sochi, for the first time previous record of 11. This hugely of sport, coaches, and experts at the be a performance centre for disability sport a 15% increase from the previous year, Scotland has proved to the sporting world ever, our male, female, and wheelchair impressive tally was won across sportscotland institute of sport. in Scotland, which will also provide a centre while there was a 12% rise to 312,000 that it can deliver a successful, multi-sport curlers all won a medal at the Winter for disabled children and young people activity sessions on offer. 10 of the 17 sports as we finished This partnership, backed by Scottish Games and that we are a leading location Games, which is testament to the strength from schools and clubs across the country fourth in the overall table Government and National Lottery for major events. Our hubs and Active Schools programmes, of the curling programme delivered to take part in sport. investment, is allowing us to develop a coupled with our recent £10 million in-house at the sportscotland institute of nations. The facilities we have across Scotland are world class sporting system at all levels We have made tremendous strides investment into club sports, have ensured of sport. the best they have ever been, and what is The performances from Team Scotland in Scotland. recently in community and club sport. that community sport is already benefitting Team Scotland athletes enjoyed a truly athletes were phenomenal and they all so encouraging is that they are being well The results at Sochi and Glasgow from the Commonwealth Games being outstanding Glasgow Games, hailed by deserve huge credit for the medals they used by both performance athletes and Working closely with our partners in local demonstrate that we now have the most held in Scotland. Commonwealth Games chiefs as “the best won, the personal bests they achieved, community participants. authorities, sports, and clubs, we have sophisticated high performance system in created more and better opportunities for The pathways connecting school, club, ever”. Every aspect of Glasgow 2014 was and the determination they displayed. From Aberdeen Sports Village to the Scotland’s history and we are determined people of all ages and abilities to become and performance sport are the best they more successful than we could Scotland is proud of each and every one of PEAK at Stirling, the Sir Chris Hoy to capitalise on that success and sustain involved in sport and physical activity. have ever been and will produce more have imagined.
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