WORK is underway to upgrade Scotstoun Stadium ahead of next summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The city is hosting the sporting event for the second time in just over a decade after stepping in when the original host, Victoria in Australia, pulled out last year.
A scaled-back version of the Commonwealth Games will take place between July 23 and August 2 next year and will feature around 3000 athletes from 74 nations.
The work at Scotstoun, home of the Glasgow Warriors rugby team, has been described as a “significant milestone” as the existing athletics track at the ground is being ripped up this week and the temporary stands at either end dismantled.
A new surface will be laid between now and September in what is the first stage of the redevelopment, with the Warriors returning to the stadium before work resumes next spring.
No public money will be spent on the work, and the track will be gifted to the city after the conclusion of the Games.
“There will be an electric atmosphere at Scotstoun, given the calibre and scale of the athletics competition taking place there,” Glasgow 2026 chief executive Phil Batty said.
“We can't wait to see Scotstoun come alive and the brilliant sporting moments that will take place in this incredible venue.”
Glasgow last hosted the games in 2014, in what was widely seen as a major success.
Next summer’s event will be a scaled-down version of the event due to the short notice to prepare.
Ten sports will take place across four venues, including Scotstoun Stadium, Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Emirates Arena, and the Scottish Event Campus.
