Tag: Sport

Doddie Weir to receive Helen Rollason Award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir OBE is set to be honoured with the Helen Rollason award at tonight’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019.

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Travel and safety advice ahead of Ibrox clash

Rangers v Hearts – Sunday, 1 December

Police Scotland is advising football supporters to plan their travel ahead of Sunday’s Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hearts.

There will be a road closure, westbound, on Paisley Road West from Dumbreck Road to Helen Street. Diversions will be in place.

Superintendent Craig Smith said: “As safety is a priority for Police Scotland, supporters are being asked to allow plenty of time to reach the match due to road closures and diversions.

“Officers will be carrying out high-visibility patrols to help ensure that everyone gets to and from the match safely and we would also ask supporters to behave responsibly whilst travelling and in and around the stadium in Glasgow.”

Europe’s top climbers reach the heights in Scotland’s capital

Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA): Ratho took centre stage at the weekend as it welcomed some of the world’s leading sport climbing athletes for the IFSC European Climbing Championships 2019. Continue reading Europe’s top climbers reach the heights in Scotland’s capital

Miles Briggs MSP calls for powerchair football support in Lothian

Miles Briggs MSP for Lothian Region is backing the Scottish Powerchair Football Association and Lothian Wolves Powerchair Football Club in their call to give more people across Scotland the chance to play powerchair football.

Miles met with representatives of the SPFA who were visiting the Scottish Parliament to promote the growing sport. Continue reading Miles Briggs MSP calls for powerchair football support in Lothian

Strathclyde Sirens backs NSPCC campaign to safeguard children in sport

  • Strathclyde Sirens netball team has joined calls encouraging parents to sign the NSPCC’s Sports Parents Promise to keep their children safe in sport
  • New survey reveals almost a third of UK parents with children in sport don’t know who to turn to over safeguarding concerns
  • Parents in Sports Week promotes parents’ engagement in their children’s sports

Over 30 per cent of parents with children active in sport would not know who to turn to if they had safeguarding concerns, a survey conducted by the NSPCC and polling company YouGov has revealed. Continue reading Strathclyde Sirens backs NSPCC campaign to safeguard children in sport

Russia vs Scotland: travel advice for fans

Travel advice for fans travelling to Moscow for the Russia v Scotland UEFA EURO Qualifiers – Qualification round – match on Thursday 10 October 2019.

Date: Thursday 10 October 2019

Venue: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Kick off time: 9.45pm (local time)

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Sporting Chance: Levelling the playing field for women and girls

A summit to increase media coverage of women in sport and encourage girls to be more active has been recommended in a report. An expert group says women and girls will be more likely to take up a sport or exercise if there is increased reporting of top athletes and events in the media. Continue reading Sporting Chance: Levelling the playing field for women and girls

Share your views and experiences of gender inequality in sport

The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) is calling on residents from Edinburgh to share their views and experiences of gender inequality in sport.

The Advisory Council use these insights to help develop recommendations for its annual report to the First Minister to drive forward gender equality in Scotland. Continue reading Share your views and experiences of gender inequality in sport