Breaking News Archive 2007
Sunday Mail Sports Awards
A Special Judges Award was made to the Commonwealth Games Bid Team at the Sunday Mail Sports Awards. First Minister Alex Salmond presented the award saying "This is a great day to be First Minister. This is a unique achievement, one that comes once in a lifetime. This is Scotland's chance to show the world what we're capable of. To get this endorsement from the international community is incredible."
Sports pupils Danna Simm (S1 Gymnast), Kirsty Gilmour (S3 Badminton player) and Kenny Bain (S6 Hockey player) were honoured to be invited to the Award Ceremony and to accompany the winners on stage. All three pupils were invited in recognition of their sporting potential and dreams of competing on home soil in 2014.
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Kirsty Gilmour, Angela Porter - Director, Danna Simm and Kenny Bain are pictured with First Minister Alex Salmond at the Sunday Mail Sports Awards |
Danna Simm is pictured with her inspirational hero, Commonwealth Gymnast Steve Frew at the Sunday Mail Sports Awards |
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9 November 2007 - We did it!
Some of us were fortunate to be present at one of the key venues for the announcement of the host city for the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
The tension and excitement was unbelievable and then...elation, celebration and pride in being Scottish and pride in the City of Glasgow. Glasgow had won the bid and with it the recognition and respect it deserves.
Winning the bid is of course only the start. Ahead lies seven years of hard work to turn vision into reality and our role is integral to success.
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David Morgan swimmer and Philippa Musikant celebrate at the Old Fruitmarket. Can you spot them? |
Mahad and Kaitlyn, both athletes at the GSOS celebrate the news |
Sport can transform lives and inspire participants and spectators alike.
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The Commonwealth Games now provides a focal point for Scottish sport at all levels. It can involve more people in activity, improve health and fuel the dream of competing on home ground at one of the world's most important sporting events. The School of Sport is under no illusion that only the best athletes will be selected to compete for Scotland. We want to play our part in adding to the 300 medals won by Scots at the Commonwealth Games since they started. Our mission is 'to develop the sporting champions of the future.' In many of the 2014 sports, the future champions will come from our schools, and one school in particular, the Glasgow School of Sport at Bellahouston Academy. We aim to nurture and develop our future champions by continuing to work with key agencies. We will support young people on their path to excellence by providing top quality coaching, leading programmes and support services.
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Mahad Ahmed 1st year athlete at the GSOS jumps for joy! |
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We aim to translate young people's sporting talent into medals, whether that be at district, regional, national or international level.
Our pupils won gold medals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2005 and a silver medal at the Youth Olympics early in 2007.
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Kirstie Law contemplates 2014! |
Our gymnast, Lynne Donaghy, competed at Manchester in 2002 at aged 15 and summed it up by saying "it was like a dream come true."
We hope that, come 2014, we will have the privilege of playing a part in turning more dreams of success into winning medals.
If you've got what it takes to become a sporting champion, contact the School of Sport now for an application form and find out how we can turn your dreams into reality.
Angela Porter
Director
Scotland's National Sports School
Rising Star
Amy Hamilton, who previously specialised in gymnastics at Glasgow School of Sport, is pictured below with trophies for winning the 14-15 female age group in the BWLA Power Pentathlon held in Birmingham on 10th November 2007 and for winning Britain's Strongest Youth.
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Amy Hamilton with her trophies |
Britain's Strongest Youth is a schools competition which involves 3 clean and jerk attempts, 3 two footed triple jumps and 3 overhead throws plus 3 shuttle sprints.
Amy is trained by strength coach Raymond Cavanagh and still attends Glasgow School of Sport for specialised coaching.
Amy is fast becoming a leading competitor in the weight lifting world.
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Arriva "Stars of the Future" Competition Success
Congratulations to David Morgan (S2) who was awarded the Arriva “Stars of the Future” competition. David managed to beat 300 other hopefuls which was a fantastic achievement.
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Olympic Reserve School Visit - Rostov-on-Don
Angela Porter, Director - Glasgow School of Sport, visits Rostov-on-Don in Russia to set up a gymnastics exchange with their Olympic Reserve School No 2. Please visit the International Links section for a full report.
Vote now for David Morgan 'Star of the Future'
Swimmer David Morgan (13) was the youngest sports pupil to be nominated for the Most Improved Performer Award 2006/2007. David has been nominated for another prestigious award and he needs your vote.
David swims for REN 96 Swim Team and attends Glasgow School of Sport. This year David broke the 12 years old Male 200 Metres Butterfly Scottish Record twice and is the current Record Holder. He also won 4 Individual Titles in 100 Metres Butterfly, 200 Metres Butterfly, 200 Metres Backstroke and 800 Metres Freestyle at the Scottish National Championships in April 2007 at Tollcross.
David recently competed at the British Championships in Sheffield and was placed 8th in the final of the 13 Years Male 200 Metres Butterfly. He also competed in three other events 200 Metres Individual Medley, 400 Metres Individual Medley and 400 Metres Freestyle.
Arriva Buses are running a competition called "Star of the Future" and David is in the Final Three for the Scottish Region. The prize on offer is to have the participant's training fees paid for the year as well as their travel expenses.
If you believe that David is a worthy nominee for the above competition please register your support for him by emailing star@arriva.co.uk or call the Star of the Future hotline, 0121 355 2640, or text ‘David’ to 07768 958 759.
Please spread the word and vote for David. Voting closes on the 9th September 2007.
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Gordon Thomson joins Badminton Coaching Team
Scottish Internationalist and National Singles Champion Gordon Thomson will once again join the Coaching Team at the Glasgow School of Sport. Gordon worked part time at the School previously and will now work on a 12 hour per week rota.
Gordon is still playing international events and competed in the Sudirman Cup in June 2007. The flexibility of this part time post will allow Gordon to compete at international level while working at the School of Sport.
Goodbye Rita!
Glasgow School of Sport would like to wish Rita Yuan Gao much success as she leaves the School to start a new position with the Scottish Institute of Sport. Rita will work with Scottish Institute players and will continue to work with Kirsty Gilmour, Kirsty McGlynn and new member of JHPS Calvin Percival on a weekly basis.
Rita will be missed by players and staff at the school and we wish her great success in her new job.
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The month of March 2007 was an exciting time for Glasgow School of Sport pupils and staff with the badminton pupils achieving fantastic success in the Scottish Schools Championships and our swimmers achieving personal best times at the Scottish Schools International Meet. |
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Our gymnasts competed in the British Championships and in athletics our young athletes have just completed a successful indoor season winning a vast array of gold, silver and bronze medals. |
February 2007 was a quiet month for our hockey pupils with the highlight being Kenny Bain winning his first senior Scottish international cap and the Junior Scottish Squads for the European Youth tournaments being announced.
