The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome is a world-class indoor track cycling facility located inside The Glasgow International Arena (formerly the Emirates Arena) in the East End of Glasgow. Named after Scotland’s six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy, the venue opened in 2012. ROle My role in the Sports Info Team is working with the Commissaires… Read more

Glasgow The 2026 Commonwealth Games take place in Glasgow featuring 10 streamlined sports across four core venues with no public government funding. Event Overview & Schedule Sports Program Venues I am based at The velodrome in the Sport Team A Blast From The Past It’s been a few years since I was at University but… Read more

A backstage role in the call room. Fascinating to be behind the scenes working with the ‘officials’. Busy days checking start lists, handing out results to officials, checking computer lists against paper lists. I did have a few ‘Hi-di-Hi’ aka Gladys Pue moments when having to put calls out over the tannoy for missing or… Read more

Nottingham Open 2026. Great crowd, thankfully not as hot as last year! Fun days on courts and entrances. Read more

WHo knew badminton courts are zipped together? I have learnt so much working with the Build and Field of Play Team for Badminton England. The volunteer experience for B.E. is very different to other volunteering opportunities. You become part of a team that moves as a unit building the courts and transforming spaces for world… Read more

Yet another great day at the Curling Centre, meeting and greeting people from all over the world. Language has not been a barrier in communicating at all. My few months of learning Italian via Duolingo served me well. I discovered my own little system of how to greet people. Check out their bobble hats or… Read more

I now feel I truly have had the full Winter Olympic experience with a full day of snow! Another 5am bus journey and the snow had just started to fall. As the day progressed I witnessed how a mountain resort continues to function with limited disruption compared to the UK where one snow flake stops… Read more

I will miss the breathtaking views at Tofane! Last day on the mountain today and I think I’m finaly starting to adjust to the altitude. One thing I won’t miss are the stairs to the Mosh-ski Pit. The Gondola Girls What a great team – Georgia (GG), Sara, Chiara, Laura 1, Gena, Karen & me.… Read more

Another early start. Workforce check-in not open when we all arrived. Eventually the Workforce managers arrived but couldn’t find the keys! Check-in was very much a paper and pen sign in today. Great to get a close up of the original wooden tribune seating in the Curling Centre. Today’s challenge was definitely seating. Volunteers were… Read more

A chilly day on the Mountain -5 feeling like -10 with the wind chill. I’m so impressed with the Salomon clothing, it’s keeping us all very warm. Today’s Office – Info Most asked questions of the day Gold Medal to Frederica Brignone of Italy – a successful day all around. Back to the curling tomorrow. Read more