Glasgow Wins Race For 2014 Games

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Glasgow Wins Race For 2014 Games; Commonwealth Games
Topic Started: Nov 9 2007, 01:43 PM (15 Views)
Ninja Boi	Nov 9 2007, 01:43 PM Post #1
The Lego Master Posts: 5,686 Group: Admin Member #3 Joined: August 17, 2007	2014 Commonwealth Games There were celebrations at events across Glasgow Commonwealth vote Glasgow has been chosen to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. There were celebrations in the Scottish city as the decision of the 71 voting nations was announced in Sri Lanka, with Glasgow winning by 47 votes to 24. The city had been competing against Nigerian capital Abuja for the right to host the games. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said: "We will make these games the greatest sporting event our country has ever seen." He added: "They will be our chance to show the whole world the very best of Scotland." I hope young Scots are inspired by the excitement the games will bring, and the Commonwealth enjoys the best ever games in 2014 The announcement was greeted with delight by hundreds of people who had gathered in Glasgow's George Square to hear the result. Motorists also joined in the celebrations by blaring their horns. About 2,000 children had gathered for the announcement at Tollcross Leisure Centre in the east end of the city, which will host the swimming events. In the pool, more than 20 young swimmers who will now be going for gold jumped and splashed with delight when the result came through. In the grandstand, hundreds of people waved Glasgow 2014 flags and cheered. Boy celebrating in Glasgow Youngsters in Glasgow were delighted at the victory Councillor George Ryan, executive member for development and regeneraton, said: "This is absolutely superb, Glasgow will flourish with this announcement today. "Two-and-a-half years of hard work put into the bid and we've now delivered." Former Labour First Minister Jack McConnell, whose administration launched the Glasgow bid, said: "This is fantastic news for Glasgow and for Scotland. "I hope young Scots are inspired by the excitement the games will bring, and the Commonwealth enjoys the best ever games in 2014." Julia Bracewell OBE, chairwoman of Sportscotland, said it was "fantastic news". Cheers in Sri Lanka Alex Salmond and council leader Steven Purcell cheer the result "Hosting such a high profile event will undoubtedly help to drive sport forward at all levels, increasing participation and improving performance. "It will provide Scottish athletes with the advantage of competing and being supported on home soil. "And as importantly, it will give coaches, officials and volunteers the experience of a lifetime." It has been estimated that it will cost the city Ł288m to stage the sporting event, with most of the funding coming from the Scottish Government. Lesley Sawers, chief executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said it was "a massive result for Glasgow, Scotland and for Scottish business". She said: "The business community must now focus on ensuring Scotland benefits by winning as many as possible of the commercial contracts that will result in all sectors from construction to the service industries."



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