Team Scotland Mark 1 Year to Gold Coast
Team Scotland celebrate 1 Year to Commonwealth Games with Volleyball Challenge
Today (Tuesday 4 April) marks one year to go until the next Commonwealth Games get underway in Gold Coast, Australia, where Team Scotland will be aiming for its most successful ever overseas Games. In the region of 220 athletes will be proudly flying the flag for Scotland down under, with qualifying events continuing throughout 2017 and early 2018.
aiming to be represented in both events.
Volleyball is thrilled to see the sport included on the programme for the very first time and is making great strides with preparations.
the pairs, beach version of this exciting sport.
development officer, said: “I think it’s every sports person’s dream to compete at an Olympics, and to do it at home and to be captain was an unbelievable experience,” she said, “But I would also love the opportunity to represent Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, something I never thought would happen.
2018, is when we really started to work hard. Mel and I both work, so we have to fit in training sessions in the cold and dark or whatever the weather, but it is great to have this permanent facility here at Portobello.
start of it. We’re going to play in as many events as we can this summer and try and qualify for the Games.”
Also aiming for selection for the men are the top Scottish pair of Robin Miedzybrodzki (Edinburgh) and Seain Cooke (Perth).
participation, with the same number of medal events for both sexes. Likewise the Para-Sport programme has been given a further boost from the enhanced programmed offered by Glasgow, to a total of 35 events across six sports (Swimming, Athletics, Cycling, Lawn Bowls, Triathlon, Powerlifting).
Coast and to think that this time next year our team of around 220 athletes will be marching into the Carrara Stadium for the Opening Ceremony.
Team Scotland for the Commonweatth Games and we believe our strong team ethos plays a big part in the team’s overall success.
29 medals achieved at Melbourne 2006. We believe this is a realistic and ambitious target, given that there are largely the same sports as on the 2006 programme and at the same time of year. We believe our plans are well on track and already we are seeing some exciting Scottish performances as athletes bid to meet the rigorous selection standards set at top six in the Commonwealth.
looking forward to what we are sure will be a fantastic Games in Gold Coast next year.”