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Motion · S6M-05639 · 9 Aug 2022

Team Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Lodged by Liz Smith Members' Business Motion 34 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Team Scotland on its most successful Commonwealth Games ever outside of Scotland; sends its congratulations to all of the athletes who earned Team Scotland’s 51 medals, 13 of which were gold, to come sixth overall in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 medal table; recalls the many momentous achievements from Team Scotland’s athletes, including Eilish McColgan’s games record gold medal in the 10,000m, 32 years after her mother’s win, and Laura Muir becoming the first ever Scot to win gold at the 1500m at a Commonwealth Games; recognises the significant impact it believes these special moments will have on inspiring the next generation of Scottish athletes, and wishes new and returning athletes, including from the Mid Scotland and Fife region, the best of luck and success for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, as well as for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Supporters (34)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.