Glasgow - Host City of the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Friday 9th November 2007 is one of the proudest days in Glasgow's history - because, in the Sri-Lankan city of Colombo, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation announced that the city will host the 2014 Games.

Scotland largest-ever event will take place over 12 days (Wednesday 23rd July - Sunday 3rd August), and feature  17 sports.

Every community across Glasgow will play their part in making The Games memorable - Clyde Gateway's in particular.  

The opening ceremony will take place at Celtic Park. The area around this historic football stadium will be transformed beyond recognition: with the Commonwealth Sports Arena and the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome being built on decades-old derelict land on London Road directly across from the football stadium with the Athletes' Village situated next to the Sports Arena on the other side of Springfield Road.

One reason for Glasgow's successful bid was that the Games will contribute to the city's continuing regeneration, with the Sports Arena and the Velodrome attracting top-class international sports events for many years to come.

Equally important is that the Sports Arena and Velodrome under the same roof of a newcomplex that will also house the largest purpose-built sports centre in Scotland and so provide local residents with an unrivalled range of affordable leisure and recreational facilities.  Many of the 55 new jobs being created as a result of the opening of the centre in Autumn 2012 will be targeted at local residents.

An equally exciting legacy for our residents will be the new housing that will make up the Athletes' Village.

After the athletes and officials have gone home, it will be transformed into an east end neighbourhood - comprising more than 1,440 houses (apartments, terraced, semi-detached and detached.) Over 1,100 will be available to buy, 300 provided as social rented housing, plus 120-bed elderly care home.