PEOPLE PLACE PASSION Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City File Summary Document 01 Glasgow is an extraordinary city, in one of the most spectacular and sport hungry countries in the world. Our passion for competition and respect for the Commonwealth Louise Martin cbe, Chairman, Tommy Yule, Chair, Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Commission Commonwealth Games Games is shown by the fact that Council for Scotland we have taken part in every Games since they were established in 1930. As Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland and as Chairman of the Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Commission, it gives us great pleasure to introduce a summary of the plans for hosting the XX Commonwealth Games. Glasgow is an extraordinary city, in one of the most In this document we have summarised just some spectacular and sport hungry countries in the world. of the key points of the 16 themes established by the Our passion for competition and respect for the Commonwealth Games Federation and on which our Commonwealth Games is shown by the fact that Bid is based.The whole Candidate City File can be found we have taken part in every Games since they were on our website at www.glasgow2014.com established in 1930. It is the only time Scottish athletes Our Bid has captured the imagination of the public. are able to compete in a multi-sport event as Scotland. They have shown, in large numbers, that they wish As we saw when the Games were held in Melbourne, the honour of hosting this prestigious event. Glasgow for 11 days our nation was united in celebration and CONTENTS 2014 will be the ideal environment for records to be transfixed by the action. broken and personal bests to be set – the passion of Introduction 01 The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland will the Scottish crowd will make sure of that. be the host for the Games in 2014. We will continue On behalf of everyone associated with Scotland’s Bid to work in close partnership with the Scottish Executive we offer you this invitation. Come to our City and to Theme 1 Summary 02 and Glasgow City Council in the planning and organisation our Country and celebrate the XX Commonwealth Games Theme 2 Summary 05 of the Games. Theme 3 Summary 06 with us. The Athletes’ Commission’s task throughout the Bid has Theme 4 Summary 09 been a simple one. It has been our role with the three Theme 5 Summary 10 partner organisations to make sure that these are the Louise Martin cbe Theme 6 Summary 12 most athlete centred Games ever. Every aspect of the Chairman, Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland Theme 7 Summary 14 Bid has been examined in great detail by the Commission, Theme 8 Summary 17 Tommy Yule tailoring everything from accreditation to the design Chair, Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Commission Theme 9 Summary 24 of the Village and the Opening Ceremony – guaranteeing Theme 10 Summary 30 that the competitors who come to Scotland in 2014 Theme 11 Summary 32 will have the performance of their lives. Theme 12 Summary 35 Theme 13 Summary 38 Theme 14 Summary 42 Theme 15 Summary 43 Theme 16 Summary 45 Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City File SUMMARY DOCUMENT We have a vision for our Games, one that we want the entire 03 world to share.We want our Games to be a celebration of sport and personal achievement. Steve Frew, Scottish gold-medal winning gymnast Commonwealth Games Concept and Legacy Concept Games Commonwealth The Performance of their Lives Theme 1: Commonwealth Games Concept We have a vision for our Games, one that we invite and Legacy the entire world to share. We would like our Games • Shared vision with the Commonwealth Games to be a celebration of sport and personal achievement. Federation for a unique, friendly, world-class event Our plans for 2014 are geared towards creating an • World-class venues for the Games and a legacy environment where all athletes who take part will have for the community the performance of their lives. Our Games will not just be about the athletes on the medal rostrum – we want • The Games being central to economic, social, everyone to push themselves to the limit, to achieve cultural and environmental development the extraordinary. of the city and country • A sustainable approach to all Ours will be a compact Games. Over 90% of our venues infrastructure provision will be within a 20 minute drive from the Village – meaning that the athletes can concentrate on what they have to • Committed and tangible benefits to the CGAs do in the venues, not what they have to do to get there. • Development of the Games and the brand Our transport network, already world class, will be of the CGF significantly improved by 2014. Over £1.25 billion will be spent on making our city, our Games, the most • Staging of the Games will contribute to accessible ever. the continuing regeneration of the city Our Opening Ceremony will break new ground. Held • Unprecedented local and national support within walking distance of the Village at the magnificent Celtic Park, the athletes will take centre stage.With the permission of the CGF, we want the athletes to come into the stadium nearer the beginning of the Ceremony – allowing them to take their accolades and then enjoy the show. 90% £1.25 billion over 90% of the competition and training venues will be will be spent making within a 20 minute drive our Games the most of the Village accessible ever Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City File SUMMARY DOCUMENT 01 01 02 03 Track cycling will be held in the new build Velodrome 02 04 The Scottish Parliament 05 building in Edinburgh These will not just be a Games for Glasgow and We have a commitment to the spectators from around 03 Scotland, they will be a celebration of our shared the world.We will work with broadcasters to make sure The main chamber at ideals and an opportunity to develop the brand of that every nation and territory receives a feed from the the Scottish Parliament the Commonwealth Games. Games. And for people who want to do more than watch 04 on TV, we have price guarantees for all of our hotels Members of Glasgow 2014’s We are committed to helping preparations for the leading up to and including the Games. Athletes’ Commission with Games in Commonwealth nations and territories Louise Martin, Chairman of the Commonwealth Games through a new sports development assistance fund. Glasgow and Scotland have been an integral part of Council for Scotland 04 We want to make sure that nations and territories don’t the Commonwealth Games Family since the inception 05 05 06 just have a successful Games, but that, through a new of the Games in 1930. We also have a long history of Glasgow City Chambers active partnership, Glasgow 2014 leaves a legacy for successfully staging major sporting and cultural events – a magnificent example of all members of the Commonwealth Family. including international events in all the 17 sports in our late Victorian architecture proposed Sports Programme. 06 We have a commitment to making sure that teams Large scale inward who want to take part can do so. We will be offering We have served our apprenticeship. We have shown we investment has played a major role in the 100% flexible grants for accredited athletes and officials have what it takes to stage the largest sporting event that regeneration of to travel to Glasgow for the Games. we could ever hold in our country. Glasgow’s riverside Commonwealth Games Concept Games Concept and Commonwealth Legacy Climate and Structure and Economic Political The support that the Bid has generated has reached Theme 2: Political and Economic Climate every part of Scottish life. All of our political parties and Structure have given their backing; businesses across the country • A stable, democratically elected Government have signed up to show their support and members of the public have said, in large numbers, that they want • Cross party support at national and local level Scotland to stage the Games. • A strong partnership approach evidenced in the Along with the political change, there has also been structure of the Organising Committee which a fundamental change – particularly in Glasgow – in our builds on the experience of the Bid phase economy. Once the home of traditional ‘heavy industries’ • Comprehensive support from all organisations such as ship building, Glasgow is now a bustling tourist, and institutions across Scotland IT and financial services centre. Our economy has been • A strong economic base in Glasgow and Scotland strengthened by this shift – with all predictions pointing towards continued growth between now and 2014. Glasgow GDP per head 1995-2004 Political and Economic Stability GDP per capita Growth Rate (%) Scotland is a country that has undergone substantial 1995 13,264 – political change in the past 10 years. Still part of 1996 14,154 6.7 the United Kingdom, devolution in 1999 saw the 1997 15,323 8.3 re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament. 1998 16,372 6.8 The reconvened legislature has direct responsibility for 1999 17,333 5.9 a wide number of areas – including the vast majority 2000 18,265 5.4 of those – including sport – that will be necessary to 2001 19,370 6.0 host the 2014 Games.The UK Government, which fully 2002 20,602 6.4 supports our Bid, retains responsibility for areas such 2003 22,069 7.1 as defence and immigration. 2004 23,420 6.1 Source – ONS http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_economy/NUTS3_Tables_1-12.xls SUMMARY DOCUMENT Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City File Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Candidate City File SUMMARY DOCUMENT Artistic impression of Athletics at Hampden Park in 2014 We know how critical it is to hit the ground running.