2010 Scottish Commonwealth Games Team
Proud to support Team Scotland
Following the success of the Scottish Commonwealth Games Team in Melbourne in 2006, Clydesdale Bank is proud to continue its support for Team Scotland in 2010 at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
The Games will be held over ten days, from 3 - 14 October 2010, and the following 17 sports will participate: archery, aquatics, athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, rugby 7s, shooting, squash, table tennis, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling. Athletes in Para Sports (EAD events) will compete in athletics, swimming, powerlifting and table tennis.
Athlete of the Month
As part of our support for the team, the Clydesdale Bank Athlete of the Month Awards, run in partnership with Commonwealth Games Scotland and the 17 participating sports’ governing bodies, continues to recognise and support the outstanding achievement of athletes striving for a place in Team Scotland at the this year's Games.
Ambassador David Carry
We have enlisted David Carry, double gold medallist at the Melbourne Games, as our ambassador for Delhi 2010. Here is the first of what will become a regular update from David as he reflects on his past achievements and looks ahead to Delhi.
‘I seldom get the opportunity to swim for Scotland; we normally compete under Team GB. However every four years there's an event I can pull on the Saltire tracksuit and represent the pride and passion of Scotland. The Commonwealth Games.
The 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, my first international, was on our doorstep with incredible excitement and media interest. Swimming was a particular focus due to the Australian swimming superstars that were threatening to leave the rest in their wake.
38 Commonwealth Records were broken, I was not among them. My contribution was a single nervy and terrifying final appearance in the 200 freestyle. It was a race won by the legendary Australian Ian “Thorpeedo” Thorpe. I trailed in a distant 8th place.
The experience provided me with the drive to be a future contender.
After four years of dedication, a great team of people around me and experience at the 2004 Olympics, I felt ready to take on the Australians in their back yard, Melbourne.
My preparation and attitude into Melbourne compared with Manchester was stark. In Manchester I was distracted by great swimmers, in awe of the environment and overcome by the event, this time I felt in control. It was the Double Golds for Gregor Tait, Caitlin McClatchy and I that made the headlines but the performances and attitude of the entire Scottish Commonwealth Games Team made Melbourne so memorable and successful.
And so it’s with great anticipation and excitement we look forward to the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October.
Preparations both in and out of the pool are well underway.
My season started in September with the majority of the hard yards done over the winter, eased by the prospect of a warm weather camp in South Africa for the month of February.
All training is geared firstly towards team qualification in June then peak performance in Delhi.
Earlier this year, in a snowy Stirling, a Clydesdale Bank sponsored event provided information and interaction between prospective team members. We covered all the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead ensuring the Scottish Commonwealth Games Team will be the most prepared team in Delhi’.
To find out more about the Games visit http://www.cgcs.org.uk (opens in new window)