New and refurbished venues

The venues created and upgraded for the Games have benefitted Glaswegians and attracted major sport events to the city
Swimmers racing at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. There is a large crowd sitting and standing in the stands watching the competition unfold.

A physical legacy

The venues created and refurbished for Glasgow 2014 are a legacy of the Games.

They benefit local people by giving them more opportunities to be active.

The venues also provide a base for clubs and help develop elite athletes.

Having world-class sport facilities plays a key part in Glasgow attracting global events.

Over the past decade, the city has hosted many high-profile events across various sports.

The venues are also the reason Glasgow is trusted to host new kinds of multi-sport events.

In 2018, the city co-hosted the first-ever European Championships.

Five years later, Glasgow held the UCI Cycling World Championships.

Read below to find out more these venues.

The Emirates Arena

Josh running down the home straight on the track at the Emirates Arena during the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships. He is wearing a Great Britain vest and sunglasses, other athletes from other competing countries are behind him.
Josh Kerr on his way to gold at the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships.
Andy Murray on court clenching his fist during the Davis Cup at the Emirates Arena in 2022, behind him and his partner is a People Make Glasgow advertising hoarding.
Davis Cup tennis 2022.
An aerial shot of five badminton courts with competitors playing on the during the Scottish Open Badminton.
Scottish Open Badminton Championships.
Team GB pole vaulter Molly Caudry on her victory lap in Glasgow after winning gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. She is wearing her Great Britain gear and is holding a union jack flag behind her.
Team GB's Molly Caudry celebrates winning gold in the pole vault in Glasgow.

The Emirates Arena was used for badminton matches during Glasgow 2014.

The venue has since hosted events across several sports. Most notably, the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships.

The Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup and World Badminton Championships have also come to the east end of Glasgow.

As if that wasn't enough, the arena has housed boxing and snooker events too.

The Emirates is used for more than just elite competition. It has one of Glasgow's biggest gyms which is popular with people in the city.

The athletics track is also used by local clubs and athletes who make use of the world-class facility.

Since April 2014 there have been over 2.6 million visits to the venue.

Tollcross International Swimming Centre

Swimmers racing at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. There is a large crowd sitting and standing in the stands watching the competition unfold.
The Tollcross International Swimming Centre during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Tollcross International Swimming Centre is a world-class facility with two 50 metre Olympic-sized pools.

The pool is used by local people and competitive swimmers.

It is home to the City of Glasgow Swim Team. The club's swimmers have gone on to compete in the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

The pool is also a venue for local, national and international swimming events.

These include the 2019 LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships and the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships.

Tollcross is an important venue for the local community. It has a state-of-the-art gym, sports halls and a cafe.

There have been over 4.2 million visits to Tollcross since April 2014.

The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome

Two riders from the Canadian cycling team, one is in front of the other, during a track race at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.
2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.
A wider shot of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships, featuring three cyclists who are riding in a line.
2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.
Spectators in the stands looking on as a track cyclist wearing lycra and helmet rides past during the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.
Three cyclist from the same team on the inside lane of the track at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome during the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.
2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.

The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome is the only indoor velodrome in Scotland.

The world's best athletes have competed on the track at several major events at the venue.

The velodrome hosted the Track Cycling World Cup in 2019 and the 2022 Track Nations Cup.

It was also used for track events during the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.

The venue is home to the sport's governing body, Scottish Cycling, and is vital for elite athletes.

The velodrome is for everyone. Anyone can become an accredited rider and enjoy cycling on the track.

Scotstoun Sports Campus

Two people playing squash at Scotstoun with one smiling at the camera.
One of the courts at Scotstoun which were built for Glasgow 2014.

Six new squash courts were built at Scotstoun for Glasgow 2014.

The glass-backed courts are unique as they can be turned into doubles courts.

This allowed Scotstoun to host the World Doubles Squash Championships in 2022.

There are coaching sessions at the venue for all levels and camps during school holidays.

The courts are also home to the Scotstoun Eagles Squash Club.

Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre

An aerial view of the bowling greens at Kelvingrove. Shown in the distance is the River Clyde, Armadillo and Glasgow Science Centre - Kelvingrove Art Gallery Museum is also on the right.
An aerial view of the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre.
A ground level view of the greens and stands at Kelvingrove during the Glasgow 2014 lawn bowls competition.
Bowls at Kelvingrove during Glasgow 2014.
The bowls greens at Kelvingrove set up ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
A view of the greens at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre.

The pavilion at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls Centre was refurbished for the Games.

The five bowling greens were also upgraded to an international standard.

Anyone can play bowls at Kelvingrove for free. There have been nearly 240,000 visits to the venue since a few months before Glasgow 2014.

Other venues from the Games

Crowds stand behind a rope at Cathkin Braes mountain trails during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on a cloudy day.

Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails

The trails are well-used by the public and have also hosted elite competition since the Games.

A view from the corner of the stands at the National Hockey Centre during Glasgow 2014.

National Hockey Centre

The venue is home to Scottish Hockey and has hosted several international tournaments.