Sir Craig Reedie and Sir Charles Allen to Advise Glasgow 2014

Sir Craig Reedie and Sir Charles Green have been appointed as advisors to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Scots will act as executive counsel to the organising committee led by Lord Smith of Kelvin.

The pair have history in the Olympics, when Sir Charles acted as a noon-executive director of the 2012 London Olympic Committee and was chair of the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games.

Sir Craig was on the board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and is the Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Lord Smith of Kelvin said: “I am delighted that global games experts of the calibre of Sir Craig and Sir Charles have agreed to offer their considerable wisdom and experience to Glasgow 2014.

“Between them they have been instrumental in delivering the most successful multi-sports games ever hosted in the UK.

“To have these two distinguished Scots join our team is a tremendous vote of confidence in the Glasgow 2014 team and I look forward to the part they will play in Glasgow and Scotland delivering an outstanding Commonwealth Games of which we can all be proud.”

Sir Charles added: “Having had the opportunity to see at close quarters the powerful and positive impact of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games had on athletes, spectators and the nation as a whole, it’s a genuine pleasure to play a part in helping Glasgow and Scotland maximise the sporting and cultural opportunities presented by the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.”

Sir Craig told iSportconnect: “2014 is an important part in what has been described as a wonderful ‘decade of sport’ in Britain. A really successful Commonwealth Games will further enhance the value of sport and encourage young people to become involved and ultimately to make us a fitter and better nation.

He added that London 2012 was ‘a Games for the whole of Britain’ and that he hoped ‘the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will achieve exactly the same result.’

 

Sir Craig continued: “The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games give the city and Scotland a real opportunity on a global stage to demonstrate ability to deliver world-class multi-sports events.

“As both a passionate Scot and sports fan who was involved in the successful 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh as director of the Badminton events, I am delighted to be sharing the journey to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games at close quarters and to lend my support to what I know will be an exciting event and a great opportunity to create history.”