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Athletes join welcome party Queen’s Baton stops off at school on tour of globe
The University of Stirling welcomed the Queen’s Baton Relay to campus last week.
Anna Sloan – who won an Olympic bronze in curling – was joined by swimmers Duncan Scott and Ross Murdoch, and judo star David Somerville as the attraction rolled into town on Friday.
The relay team were given the chance to meet with students linked to the Commonwealth along with Team Scotland athletes past and present.
They also caught up with the team-behind-theteam, whose job it is to help prepare the athletes for the major event.
Mayor Mark Jamieson of Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland – who are hosting the Team Scotland Team Camp during the games – enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about how the team’s preparations were going.
And Team Scotland chef de mission Jon Doig OBE said:“We are delighted with the strong partnerships we are developing with Mayor Jamieson and colleagues on the Sunshine Coast.
“Backed by the excellent support we receive from the sportscotland institute of sport, we are confident that the facilities and environment on the Sunshine Coast and at Twin Waters, will provide the ideal home from home for the athletes as they adjust to the travel, climate, culture and unique environment of the Commonwealth Games.”
Pupils who take part in a Stirling school’s pioneering exercise programme welcomed the Queen’s Baton Relay on Friday.
The baton was at St Ninian’s Primary as part of its global tour before next year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia.
Double world champion para athlete Sammi Kinghorn joined pupils to carry the baton on their specially built circuit in the school grounds.
Pupils use the circuit when they do the ‘daily mile’ which was introduced by the school in 2011 and has since been adopted by schools across the country to improve health and fitness.