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Can Scotland grasp Olympic inspiration?

AFTER the fears that encircled a 'Covid Games', the 32nd Olympic Games brought a stirring blend of Japanese colour and excitement, and more unique stories…

David Ferguson9 August 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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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

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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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OSS Ambassador Makes Her Second Olympic Games

The OSS is delighted to announce that recent Ambassador Kirsty Gilmour, has been selected for her second Olympic team for the women's singles event out…

Ryan Brown5 July 2021

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Royal Colleges and OSS bring health and sport together

THE ROYAL Colleges of Physicians in Edinburgh and the Observatory for Sport in Scotland (OSS) will host a joint event on 3 September where health…

David Ferguson30 June 2021

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Transforming lives of people in poverty and trauma is focus of new research

EXCITING research into how communities can use sport activity to engage children and families living in poverty, and change destructive behaviours, is being launched in…

Ryan Brown30 June 2021

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Help us ‘Capture the Barrier’ to sport for people with disabilities

The Observatory for Sport in Scotland (OSS) has partnered with 'Project Echo' in our new nationwide research project seeking to understand how we can break…

David Ferguson2 June 2021

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Politicians’ commitment to sport under scrutiny

Scotland's five main political parties will be taking part in a first OSS Elections Hustings where we will scrutinise political pledges for increasing and widening…

David Ferguson15 April 2021