Over £600,000 worth of sports equipment which was used at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will be distributed across grassroots sport in Scotland as part of legacy plans.
All 32 local authorities in Scotland will receive an allocation of over 5,000 items – including rugby, netball and hockey balls – through sportscotland’s Active Schools Network. Larger sports items will go to clubs and sports facilities across 13 sports governing bodies, 30 clubs and 13 facilities/trusts.
At the sportscotland Institute of Sport weightlifting and powerlifting equipment will also be upgraded using items from the Games.
Stewart Harris, CEO of sportscotland, belives that equipment from Glasgow 2014 will be put to good use.
"Glasgow 2014 provided sportscotland a fantastic opportunity to accelerate our plans towards developing a world-class sporting system at all levels, which we have seized.
"From balls and whistles, to the larger and more technical items of equipment which are available, all will have a positive impact on the communities which receive them.
"Sportscotland is committed to providing more opportunities for people of all ages and abilities in communities across the country, and the Games equipment will play a part in this process."
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