Legacy
The sporting legacy of the 2014 commonwealth Games will be
huge.
A joint venue - the National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy
Velodrome (NISA/Velodrome) – is being constructed in the
Dalmarnock area of Glasgow’s East End.
NISA will become a fantastic legacy for Glasgow and Scotland,
acting as the principal indoor sporting venue for high performance
athlete training and world class competitions. This venue
will have the flexibility to host 5,000 spectators and will be
linked to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
The Velodrome is named in honour of Scotland’s most successful
gold medal winning Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion.
The venue will also become an unparalleled legacy for Glasgow and
Scotland, being suitable for both high-performance athlete training
as well as world class competition.
In addition to this spectacular new-build, the following
existing venues are being enhanced, refurbished or upgraded:
Glasgow Green Hockey Centre, Tollcross Park Leisure Centre, Kelvin
Hall, Kelvingrove Bowls Centre, Scotstoun Leisure Centre and
Hampden Park.
This will give Glasgow some of the best sporting amenities in
Europe which, in turn, will have a great impact on the City and
Scotland’s sporting achievements and on the possibilities for
general health within Greater Glasgow.
The Commonwealth Games Athletes Village is being developed by
Glasgow City Council, with the City Legacy, a consortium selected
as the preferred development partner click to press release.
Following the Games, the Village will be further developed to
become an attractive residential area comprising a total of 1400
homes, 300 of which will be available for social rental as well as
a care home for 120 residents.
Through this initiative, the Glasgow City Council looks to
further bring social and economic value to this area, creating
employment and training opportunities as well as offering
opportunities to local businesses and social enterprises.