International athletics taking place at Scotstoun Stadium
City of Sport

 

Glasgow is one of Europe's most dynamic sporting and cultural capitals.

Sport is an integral part of Glasgow’s culture, reflected in the city’s designation as a UK National City of Sport 1996-99 and its reign as European Capital of Sport in 2003

 

Among its state-of-the-art facilities are:

  • Three world class football stadia: 
    • new National Stadium at Hampden Park
    • Ibrox Stadium, home of Rangers Football Club
    • Celtic Park, Celtic Football Team’s newly refurbished stadium
  • The Kelvin Hall sports arena, the venue for many international sporting events and competitions
  • A full range of quality modern:
    • swimming pools
    • leisure facilities
    • sports centres

  • Examples of major sporting events held in the city include:

    • Fresh'n'Lo Great Scottish Run - the largest participation sports event in Scotland and the third biggest race of its type in the UK with more than 19,000 entries in 2005
    • Norwich Union International held at Scotstoun Stadium and featured  the best athletes from Great Britain, USA and Russia
    • UEFA Champions League Cup Final in May 2003 - watched by an estimated 400 million people world-wide
    • Special Olympics National Summer Games took place in 2005 attracting an estimated 1500 athletes with learning disabilities.  Sports will include athletics, sailing, golf, equestrian, swimming and Judo.