First Minister opens £33m centre

Nicola Sturgeon joined sports stars of the future to mark the official opening of Scotland’s new £33 million performance centre.

Oriam, situated on Heriot-Watt University’s campus in Edinburgh, will become a home for Scottish football and rugby, and will also cater for basketball, handball, squash and racketball.

The concept of a national centre was taken from the findings of the McLeish review into Scottish football.

The Scottish Government contributed £24m to the project, with sportscotland, HeriotWatt University and Edinburgh City Council the remaining £9m.

Nicola Sturgeon tries on an American football helmet at yesterday’s opening.