A major ambition in the bid for London’s Olympic Games and Paralympic Games was the plan to engage with people right across the UK – to excite them and get them to play a part in it.One aspect of this is to talk to their elected representatives, and so we
We talked about involvement of communities, about the link between elite sport and grassroots sport, and about our nations and regions work and how that can maximise the benefits of the Games for Scotland. There are so many ways that London 2012 and Glasgow 2014 can work together, to leave a lasting joint legacy and to develop how we share expertise and transfer knowledge – and this for me was the main conclusion of all the talks – linking two of the greatest sporting events in the world, both happening on the same shores within two years.
The day finished at our packed Parliamentary reception, where the First Minister gave an inspirational speech about the importance of London 2012 and Glasgow 2014 in encouraging sport across the country. A highly successful trip to engage properly with the new elected representatives in Scotland. The challenge before us will be to continue this work over the coming years, and the joint legacy between Glasgow 2014 and London 2012 provides an unmissable opportunity to do just that.
