David Ferguson

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Olympic gold medallist shares anxiety strategies with Street Soccer players

OSS Ambassador Kathleen Dawson this week dropped in on the OSS research project with Street Soccer Scotland in Dundee to meet with a group of…

David Ferguson29 October 2021

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Gender diversity in leadership moving in right direction, but still 25 years from equality

Media coverage - Scotland on Sunday The National 29 October 2021 THE presence of women in leadership roles in Scottish sport has been growing in recent years,…

David Ferguson29 October 2021

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Gemma powers into UK’s top 100

THE Observatory for Sport in Scotland's first Master of Research student, Gemma Lumsdaine, has been named in the Shaw’s Trust Disability Power 100 list -…

David Ferguson28 October 2021

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‘Never too late to try a sport’, says Shelley Kerr

THE OSS is supporting the Scottish Government's Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week, as we highlight the benefits of fun sport activity to the…

David Ferguson26 October 2021

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An investigation into the legacy created in Scottish Tennis as a result of the Murray Brothers success

By Jamie Mack The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and Tennis Scotland have so far failed to create a legacy in Scotland relating to the…

David Ferguson25 October 2021

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Sport England research reveals damaging Covid impact

SPORT England are the latest organisation to put some numbers to the Covid impact on activity lives by revealing stark statistics on the accelerated levels…

David Ferguson22 October 2021

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OSS Global Sport – The challenge of Doping, Governance and Inclusion Event

The OSS was delighted to welcome back Richard 'Dick' Pound, one of the world’s foremost authorities on corruption and anti-doping in sport, to follow up…

David Ferguson15 October 2021

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OSS widens board skills and experience with two new members

THE OSS board welcomed new members in September with skills and expertise in areas of data and technical analysis, and legal and business development, in…

David Ferguson1 October 2021

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Leading Olympics light and anti-corruption chief returns to OSS stage

WORLD authority on sport's battles with doping, corrupt governance and the challenges of genuine inclusion and attempts at diversity, Dick Pound, QC, will be back…

David Ferguson1 October 2021