Brekkie Boy Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 I realised the headline was misleading straight after I posted - but alas can not edit my posts, which is hugely frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 So, Glasgow was the only city from the UK to submit a bid. I guess we see whether the BOA will officially submit the bid to the IOC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Could the planned Scottish Referendum in 2014 scupper this bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yes and no. Even with a yes vote in the referendum, we might not be Independent by 2018. It also depends on who is going to provide funding. I can imagine that the UK government would withdraw any funding, if Scotland became Independent. Although the Scottish Government would probably provide all the funding. Everything would be in place due to the 2014 Commonwealth Games so there really would not be alot to spend for these games. It would be good to think of these games being the first great sporting showpiece in an Independent Scotland, however i think that it may be slightly too early for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deawebo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I am in the side of Scottland's independence! For reals Scottland and England are diffrent worlds... Also cuz i come from a part of Guatemala that was an independent country but they never recognized our independence so we were a country only 12 years... And still today you see that we are Quetzaltecos first of all, then Guaremaltecos... :S But in dont think Scottland's indepence will be so easy :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Thanks for your support Daewebo It wont be easy. But since 1999 we have come along way. In the last 13 years, we have established a parliament, have a majority Nationalist Government, and a referendum set for 2014. Recent polls put support for independence at 51%. If you told people say in 1995 that we would be at this position now, they would think you were crazy. Some people think Scotland will never vote for independence, and maybe we wont, but what people thought would never happen in the past is now reality. I am also a supporter of an English Parliament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 uuuuu i wanna see scotland sooo much... :/ and supporting glasgow with my full heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 If u ever do come to glasgow and i am there emre, u r welcome to stay. Save on hotel costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 If u ever do come to glasgow and i am there emre, u r welcome to stay. Save on hotel costs so nice of u will kepp it in my mind and if i can, prepare for big package of delights candies dried fruit and some stuff special for here same from here anytime u visit istanbul will glad to guide u and help u anything u need . ( pity i dont live alone... yet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Glasgow will be the only realistic choice for the 2018 Youth Olympics by the moment, of course, at least Sweden or The Netherlands put something serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 so nice of u will kepp it in my mind and if i can, prepare for big package of delights candies dried fruit and some stuff special for here same from here anytime u visit istanbul will glad to guide u and help u anything u need . ( pity i dont live alone... yet lol Thanks dude. Istanbul has always been a city that I want to visit. Might plan a visit late this year, beginning of next. If i do, you will need to give me a tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thanks dude. Istanbul has always been a city that I want to visit. Might plan a visit late this year, beginning of next. If i do, you will need to give me a tour ok.. give me the details about flight and otel, and forget the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Decision day looms for Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid February 21 - Glasgow are set to find out tomorrow if they will be put forward by the British Olympic Association (BOA) as the UK bidder for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games. The Scottish city have made no secret of their desire to host the prestigious event, having been the only city to officially declare its interest, but it is the sole responsibility of the BOA to approve a candidate city and agree to submit a bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for consideration. The BOA Board will meet tomorrow to discuss the matter and, following the conclusion of the meeting, the National Olympic Committee will publically announce if they will submit a bid from Glasgow. Should the BOA decide to submit the Glasgow bid to the IOC, they must do so before the March 1 deadline. The Candidature File and other documents will then have to be submitted by October 15, 2012, with a final decision on where the event is held due to be made in June 2013. BOA chairman Colin Moynihan admits that Glasgow could put forward a very strong bid, given that they would utilise the new facilities that they are building for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, but he is set to let the BOA Board, which he chairs, make the final decision. "It is no secret that Glasgow has expressed a high level of interest," Moynihan told insidethegames. "They sent a strong team to look into this at the first summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 and also to Lausanne [where the IOC is based] at the end of last year to learn about the detail of running the Youth Olympic Games. "Glasgow wants to build on the 2014 Commonwealth Games and to contribute to the sporting success of Scotland. "I do think it could be a winning bid if it goes forward because they would have the infrastructure and expertise from the Commonwealth Games in place to be a strong contender." IOC President Jacques Rogge has already said that he feels that "a bid from the United Kingdom would be a strong one" while the IOC would be pleased by the fact that no major work or investment will be required to host the event due to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. But if Glasgow is put forward for the event, they will face stiff competition to win the right to stage the 2018 Youth Olympics. Confirmed bidders for the event include Buenos Aires in Argentina, Medellín in Colombia and Guadalajara in Mexico. Other potential bid cities include Abuja in Nigeria, The Hague in Netherlands, Dagestan in Russia and a bid from Sweden from either Gothenburg, Malmö or Stockholm. Insidethegames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure facts Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Glasgow gets the go ahead from BOA and will submit a bid for the 2018 YOG: http://www.olympics.org.uk/News/168ce1-boa-backs-glasgow-2018-youth-olympic-games-bid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Great news. Im not just being biased but the IOC would be missing a great opportunity to pass up on Glasgow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Yeah, good news. And a great sensible move to make use of the CWGs legacy. I'll be behind them all the way (or until Sweden throws in its hand). Jeez, if they win it, the UK really will have scored just about every event there is to score in the 2010s. Only missing out on the FIFA WC really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tickle Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Good luck Glasgow, great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Sebastian Coe hopeful for Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe says he is hopeful Glasgow's bid for the 2018 Youth Olympics will be a success, owing to the legacy of the 2012 Games in bringing more major sporting events to Britain. ... http://www.insidethe...ympic-games-bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 The bid will be officially launched today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissO Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Official bid video : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 The Glasgow 2018 website is online http://www.glasgow2018.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissO Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Bid logo : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 that's great it seem that glasgow is the most serious candidate city for YOG 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Definitely the most serious of the bids, looks great, promoting it on there Facebook page. on the Glasgow 2014 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 The launch event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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