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Ambassador Kathleen Dawson claims Olympic gold and world record

THERE have been waves of excitement for Scottish sports supporters at the Tokyo Olympics with swimmer Duncan Scott becoming the first British athlete of any…

David Ferguson31 July 2021

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Frew excited by street exercise craze coming to Scotland

A NEW EXERCISE craze sweeping America has arrived in Scotland with pioneering gymnast Steve Frew predicting that 'Calisthenics' could prove transformational in encouraging inactive people…

David Ferguson30 July 2021

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Table tennis star Martin Perry brings unique experience to the Ambassadors

THE OSS Ambassadors stable has grown in July with the announcement that leading table tennis player Martin Perry is the new face on the team.…

David Ferguson30 July 2021

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Gemma takes on first OSS Master of Research post

THE OBSERVATORY for Sport in Scotland (OSS) and University of West of Scotland (UWS) is delighted to announce that disability athlete and coach Gemma Lumsdaine…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

OSS News

Exciting research project seeks to identify life-changing factors of sport

THE OBSERVATORY for Sport in Scotland and Street Soccer Scotland have finalised a ground-breaking research project that will focus on the work of the sport…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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OSS takes message of sport’s role in recovery to Scottish Cabinet

The OSS Chairman Geoff Aberdein and CEO David Ferguson will meet with the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery John Swinney and Minister for…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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Olympic Games opening eyes to new sports

THE OSS took part in a discussion on BBC Scotland's Drivetime where presenter John Beattie posed the questions of how sport participation in Scotland was changing…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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Health and sport working together: discuss

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland is partnering with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh to co-host its next event in the 'National Conversation on…

David Ferguson29 July 2021

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Martin wins British and Irish Lions jersey

LEADING Scottish table-tennis player and OSS Ambassador has secured the unique British and Irish Lions Test match jersey signed by our 'In Conversation' guests this…

David Ferguson23 July 2021

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Annual deaths due to physical inactivity still outstrip Covid

Worldwide progress to improve physical activity has stalled; overall deaths associated with inactivity remain at more than 5 million people per year (1m more than…

David Ferguson23 July 2021

Ambassador Kathleen Dawson claims Olympic gold and world record

Frew excited by street exercise craze coming to Scotland

Table tennis star Martin Perry brings unique experience to the Ambassadors

Gemma takes on first OSS Master of Research post

Exciting research project seeks to identify life-changing factors of sport

OSS takes message of sport’s role in recovery to Scottish Cabinet

Olympic Games opening eyes to new sports

Health and sport working together: discuss

Martin wins British and Irish Lions jersey

Annual deaths due to physical inactivity still outstrip Covid

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