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Commonwealth Games sports
07/05/2009
sportscotland today announced an investment of more than £1 million of funding for four Commonwealth Games sports - cycling, triathlon, wrestling and target shooting.
- Scottish Cycling received £527,960
- Triathlon Scotland received £235,030
- Target shooting received £228,500
- Wrestling recieved £148,000
sportscotland Chair Louise Martin CBE, said:
"With the selection period for 2010 underway it is more important than ever to ensure that Scottish sports receive the funding and support they need to deliver on the world stage.
"However, our investment will also ensure that this key group of sports continues to develop on towards 2014, and indeed beyond. The programmes supported through our investment of £1,139,490 will provide more opportunities for Scots to participate in healthy, active lifestyles and to realise their own potential, up to the highest level."
Sports Minister Shona Robison added:
"In the year of Homecoming, and looking ahead to the 2011 International Children's Games in Lanarkshire, the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Ryder Cup, this is an exciting time for sport in Scotland. This funding will not only ensure our athletes can continue to develop and be the very best they can be on the international stage, it will also encourage and enable more people to take up sport and physical activity as part of their daily lives".