2014 Games on track and budget

THE 2014 Commonwealth Games is on track and on budget, according to the latest progress report.

The six-monthly update highlights the various milestones that have been reached since the end of 2011.

The sports programme for the event has been confirmed and two venues – the refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh and the bowling lawns at Kelvingrove in Glasgow – have been opened.

New sponsors have been announced and over one million people took part in Commonwealth Day in March by wearing trainers.

The official Glasgow 2014 Tartan, designed by 15-yearold Aamir Mehmood from Glasgow, has also been launched. Organisers spent £63 million between 2007 and 2012 on the Games, with a £60m forecast for spending during 2012-13.

Glasgow 2014 c hi e f executivedavidgrevemberg said: “World-class venues are starting to emerge from building sites and across Scotland, – thousands of people of all ages are starting to engage with the Games.

“The pace is quickening and we look forward to sharing the next stage of a journey towards delivering an outstanding Games of whi c h Gl a s g o w and Scotland can be proud.”

Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport Shona Robison said: “This report shows a Games that will showcase the best of what Scotland has to offer.”