Updated On : 09 Apr, 2021
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Location |
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Venue Type |
Outdoor |
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Trivia
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The stadium was the used as the training venue for the Commonwealth Games of 2014.
Opened in
1915 as the
Scotstoun Showgrounds to host the agricultural shows, the stadium is used to host athletic events along with
Rugby Union matches nowadays. The
Glasgow City Council owns and manages the arena. The ground underwent a huge renovation phase for two years and was re-opened in
2010 by
Princess Royal. During this renovation phase, new facilities were added to the arena such as
100-meter sprint track and new office spaces. Besides that, resurfacing of
a 400-meter track to a
rugby pitch has also been done. New
synthetic pitches and
rugby training pitches were also added to the arena along with
strength and conditioning suite for athletes.
Significance
- The arena hosted the Scotland Sevens (editions of Edinburgh Sevens) for three years from 2012 to 2015.
- Professional Rugby Union team Glasgow Warriors has been playing their home matches at the arena since 2012 after switching from Firhill stadium.
- The stadium has its own mascot named ScottieRoo who occasionally makes appearances at the stadium.
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