A series of public meetings are being held across Scotland to ask people what legacy they want from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Confirmed future events are:
Places are limited and anyone wishing to attend should email
Events are also planned for Falkirk, Kirkwall and Helensburgh; details will be posted on
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Sport/Commonwealth-games/Events
Further information about the events, based on attendance at the public meeting in Edinburgh, and the SOA response to the consultation can be obtained from Ian Pyrah
Posted by on 15th Jun 08 Filed under: Executive • News
Wouldn’t it be great if we had orienteering in the Commonwealths in 2014. Scotland would definitely have a great chance of bagging lots of medals (against NZ, Oz and others). What’s stopping us?
Posted by Jason Inman on 06/16 at 01:15 PM
Yes it would be great if orienteering was in the Commonwealths in 2014 and yes Scotland would have a great chance of bagging lots of medals (an important consideration for the host nation). Unfortunately orienteering is not in such a strong position in other areas e.g. level of support from other countries, spectator appeal, media coverage. My understanding is that SOA presented a case when sports were being considered for inclusion but was unsuccessful.
Posted by Ian Pyrah on 06/24 at 10:35 AM