{"id":188793,"date":"2025-06-16T10:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/188793\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:56:09","slug":"work-to-upgrade-incredible-scottish-stadium-for-glasgow-commonwealth-games-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/188793\/","title":{"rendered":"Work to upgrade \u2018incredible\u2019 Scottish stadium for Glasgow Commonwealth Games begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WORK is underway to upgrade Scotstoun Stadium ahead of next summer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/topics\/commonwealth-games\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Commonwealth Games;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Commonwealth Games<\/a> in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>The city is hosting the sporting event for the second time in just over a decade after stepping in when the original host, Victoria in Australia, pulled out last year.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>A scaled-back version of the Commonwealth Games will take place between July 23 and August 2 next year and will feature around 3000 athletes from 74 nations.<\/p>\n<p>The work at Scotstoun, home of the Glasgow Warriors rugby team, has been described as a \u201csignificant milestone\u201d as the existing athletics track at the ground is being ripped up this week and the temporary stands at either end dismantled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/25240942.gillian-martin-clashes-bbc-scotland-host-scottish-independence\/?rel=cl_lsa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gillian Martin clashes with BBC Scotland host over Scottish independence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gillian Martin clashes with BBC Scotland host over Scottish independence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new surface will be laid between now and September in what is the first stage of the redevelopment, with the Warriors returning to the stadium before work resumes next spring.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>No public money will be spent on the work, and the track will be gifted to the city after the conclusion of the Games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be an electric atmosphere at Scotstoun, given the calibre and scale of the athletics competition taking place there,\u201d Glasgow 2026 chief executive Phil Batty said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can&#8217;t wait to see Scotstoun come alive and the brilliant sporting moments that will take place in this incredible venue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Image: Calum Chittleburgh &#8211; SNS Group)<\/p>\n<p>Glasgow last hosted the games in 2014, in what was widely seen as a major success.<\/p>\n<p>Next summer\u2019s event will be a scaled-down version of the event due to the short notice to prepare.<\/p>\n<p>Ten sports will take place across four venues, including Scotstoun Stadium, Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Emirates Arena, and the Scottish Event Campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WORK is underway to upgrade Scotstoun Stadium ahead of next summer\u2019s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 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