Tag: Olympics
Duncan believes Scotland are ‘making progress’
Chris Duncan, Scotland women's hockey head coach, was proud of his squad despite losing 3-1 to Olympic-bound Spain in the second of three Test matches in Benalmadena.
The hosts moved into a 2-0 lead but...
Ten Capital athletes in Scotland hockey squad
Six The University of Edinburgh players and four from Watsonians are included in the 20-strong Scotland squad for a triple-header Test series against Spain in Benalmadena this week as coach Chris Duncan kick-starts his build-up to the...
Spain triple-header for Scots hockey women
Scotland's senior women's hockey team edged Spain 2-1 last summer in the European A Division in Germany, and they jet to Spain on Monday for three matches against their hosts who are preparing for...
Olympic star Duncan inspires youngsters to return to pools
Thousands of young swimmers are celebrating the return of swimming lessons in pools across Scotland – with help from Olympic hero Duncan Scott.
Following his return from Tokyo, where he was Britain’s most decorated Olympian...
Letter from Scotland
On just about the hottest, driest, sunniest day of the summer, Scotland’s 680,000 pupils made their way back to school this week. The long holidays are over - six or seven weeks of glorious...
Letter from Scotland
I returned from Scout Camp in the hills of Perthshire to find my home city invaded by milling crowds of festival goers. There are over a million of them, mostly young and excitable. The...
Olympic celebrations on 16 September!
Sir Chris Hoy will be awarded the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh on Sunday, 16 September.
The six-time gold medallist will then be joined by fellow Olympic and Paralympic stars on an open-top bus...
Budding Edinburgh reporters – an Olympic opportunity for you!
Get involved in #CitizenRelay!
If you are a journalism student, and even if you are not, then here is a golden opportunity to help tell the story about the cultural Olympiad in Scotland, while learning...
Royal Commonwealth Pool Reopening – the Inside Pictures
All photos by Thomas Haywood: www.thomashaywood.com
Olympic torch carriers unveiled
Edinburgh Castle is today unveiled as the venue for a spectacular free evening celebration to mark the arrival of the Olympic Flame to Scotland's Capital.
The revelation comes as the London Organising Committee of the...
Can you complete 2012 km for charity this year?
NSPCC Scotland is calling on people in Edinburgh to take on the ‘2012km Gold Challenge’ to help raise funds for the children's charity.
The charity is calling on budding local athletes to cover a distance...
Olympic hopefuls in Edinburgh visit the Commonwealth Pool
A quartet of Edinburgh swimming stars had a sneak preview of their future competition venue when they took a special tour of the Royal Commonwealth Pool.
The A-listed venue is currently undergoing a major £37m...
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