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Glasgow wins 2014 Commonwealth Games

November 12th, 2007

Glasgow has won the right to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.  The decision of the 71 voting nations was announced on November 9, 2007 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to the delight of all those involved in preparing the bid and all in Glasgow and Scotland.

We are looking forward to some terrific developments taking place in Glasgow over the next few years, increasing and improving the sports facilities and the city infrastructure.  This is a fabulous opportunity to enthuse and inspire some of our kids - a real, actual, wordwide competition, right in our back yard.  I wonder how many of our kids will be thinking - I want to win a medal for Scotland!

Leading the Glasgow 2014 party in Glasgow, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called the win, “a momentous day for Scotland, not just in terms of sporting achievement but also in our bid to inspire a whole generation to live healthier, more physically active lifestyles.”

She added, “We’ll be able to show the world what a vibrant and welcoming place Scotland is, and in return we’ll have the honour of welcoming some of the world’s greatest athletes to this country.”

Glasgow is well worth a visit at any time of the year, quite a different experience from Edinburgh which is less than one hour away on the train.  Dare I say that it has been said that the best thing to come out of Edinburgh is the train to Glasgow!  At least the good folk of Edinburgh had the sense to build their castle close to the railway station, quite convenient for those coming from Glasgow.

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