WATCH: Olympic star brings message for young swimmers
Two-time Commonwealth champion and triple Olympian swimmer Hannah Miley was in Lerwick today (Friday) to lend her support to a programme which aims to raise…
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Inspiring athletes inspire youngsters ‘to be their own best’
Two inspiring Scottish international athletes have been in the isles this weekend as part of the Shetland Sports Conference.
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Isles youngsters to head to Australia for Global Classroom conference
A group of young people from Shetland will represent Scotland at the 2017 Global Classroom conference in Australia, thanks to Commonwealth Games 2014 Legacy funding.
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Official review ends swimmer Erraid’s Rio dream
Commonwealth medal-winning swimmer Erraid Davies has been ruled out of competing in this year’s Paralympics in Rio.
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Golden girl Andrea calls end to swimming career
Golden girl and Commonwealth Games swimming star Andrea Strachan has decided to hang up the goggles following her success in this summer’s island games.
READ FULL STORYCall made for funding package to help sporting competitors
Travel costs and other expenses faced by sports people and teams will be highlighted to the Scottish Sports Minister at Holyrood today.
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Shetland Sports Awards marks special year of sport
Dedication, guidance and sporting success was celebrated at The Shetland Sports Awards last night.
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Games girls honoured at civic ceremony
The Shetland community congratulated its three Commonwealth Games athletes with a civic reception in the town hall last night.
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Swimming star Erraid touches down in Shetland
Record-breaking swimming star Erraid Davies touched down in Shetland this morning – after becoming the youngest ever Team Scotland medal winner in the Commonwealth Games.
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Audience of millions for Sandwick singer
There’s not too many folk who can say they graced the same stage as Lulu, Dougie MacLean Deacon Blue and Kylie Minogue – all in
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Consider the outrages (Alex Wright & Kathy Hubbard)
The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has seen a wealth of success for Scotland, and indeed Shetland, and has seen our sporting prowess match up…
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Flaws hopes to progress in singles tournament
Shetland table tennis star Lynda Flaws won comfortably this afternoon in her first game of the Women’s Singles tournament in Glasgow.
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Bronze medal for Davies
What a moment. Erraid Davies, at the age of 13, is presented with her bronze medal. #Glasgow2014 pic.twitter.com/JKMinD15e1 — BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) July 27,…
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Davies in Games final and Flaws makes history
Young swimmer Erraid Davies will compete in the final of the 100m breaststroke in her class at the Commonwealth Games.
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