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Published Date: 23 August 2008
SCOTLAND'S Olympic medallists – including triple gold winner Chris Hoy – are to take part in a triumphant homecoming parade.
The Beijing heroes will ride in an open top bus down the Royal Mile after attending a reception at Edinburgh Castle.

Track cyclist Hoy, 32, was the first Briton for 100 years to win three golds at a single Olympics – and became Scotland's greatest Olympian in the process.

He had also won a gold at the Athens Games in 2004.

The welcome, organised by sportscotland and the Scottish Government, will begin with a press conference at Edinburgh Castle next Wednesday.

The sportsmen will be greeted there by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and sportscotland chairwoman Louise Martin.

The Olympians will then take part in a open-top bus parade beginning at Castle Esplanade, travelling down the Royal Mile and finishing at Holyrood Palace.



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  • Last Updated: 23 August 2008 10:17 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: 2008 Olympics
 
1

BamberGaspipe,

Edinburgh 23/08/2008 18:44:09
WHEN ??????????
2

In my opinion...,

Edinburgh 23/08/2008 23:23:52
See a short Video of Chris Hoy's arguments to Edinburgh City Council over its plans to downsize and sell off Meadowbank including the Meadowbank Velodrome that was his platform to success.

www.savemeadowbank.org

Also there, sign the e-petition to Scottish Government on the same issue.
3

Edinburgh Racers,

Meadowbank Sports Centre 25/08/2008 09:39:54
Test
4

Edinburgh Racers,

25/08/2008 09:42:57
Time:
1130hrs - Arrival
1145hrs - Press Conference
1200hrs - Photo opportunity at Mons Meg
1230hrs - Interview opportunities
1330hrs - Open top bus parade starting from Castle Esplanade, down the
Royal Mile and finishing at Holyrood Palace (subject to confirmation
and any changes will be notified)
5

Edinburgh Racers,

25/08/2008 09:43:33
Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy will be at the Castle and it is hoped
the other Scottish medallists, Katherine Grainger, Ross Edgar and David
Florence, will also be there. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland will be there to congratulate them on behalf of the nation.
6

Edinburgh Racers,

25/08/2008 09:44:06
Clearly don't want too many of the folk that work during the day to pay their council tax or keen kids who will be at school to come along.
Still it means the politicians will home in time to see them selfs patting Chris on the back on the tea time news.....
7

Edinburgh Racers,

25/08/2008 09:45:28
Perhaps they will have a moment to reflect on their decision to demolish the velodrome and down size the rest of the Meadowbank complex.

Just to remind them what he said :
8

Edinburgh Racers,

25/08/2008 09:46:04
Elite sport cannot stand alone without local facilities giving kids the chance to get into the sport in the first place. I really hope Edinburgh is going to continue to produce world champion cyclists in the future but we cannot do this without a local facility. - Chris Hoy.
9

Edinburgh Racers,

25/08/2008 09:47:40

See what Chris Hoy thinks about the council decision here:

www.savemeadowbank.org
10

Fiona T,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 10:10:07
That schedule is ridiculous! I was really hoping to take my two daughters to see all the medallists, and they'll be in school then. Are there any plans for a "sensible" time of parade that people who work or are in school can actually get to?
11

Tr1xx,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 11:33:12
How about firing the castle gun three times as a wee treat. OK, I know it's silly, but why not?
12

Reuldubh,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 12:02:06
Given Chris Hoys comments and badmouthing of his native country when asked about the possibility of a Scottish Olympic team I for one will not be going to watch this parade. Give him a knighthood, Lord Hoy Hoy would be a suitable title.
13

In my opinion...,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:37:13
What Chris Hoy said was:
"The [Scottish] government would have to invest serious money in sport before they could start thinking of having their own team in the Olympics."

To criticise the Sports Minister, Stewart Maxwell, is not to badmouth your country. Maxwell is calling for a Scottish Olympic team but is absolutely unwilling to fund the facilities necessary to make that viable.

Maxwell snubbed a Save Meadowbank meeting recently, and doesn't want to hear about the devastating impact on grassroots and elite sports in Edinburgh and beyond if Edinburgh Council get away with downsizing and selling off Meadowbank Sports Centre including the Velodrome.
14

The Murray's,

Musselburgh 25/08/2008 18:12:03
We too are disappointed about the timings of this schedule. We were planning to visit as a family to welcome back the sporting hero's and I cannot believe that this couldn't even be scheduled for after school (at least). They will not get the full scottish welcome they fully deserve which is a real pity.
15

ellen-rose o'neill,

edinburgh 26/08/2008 13:55:27
I am so disappointed that me and my brother Archie can't go and cheer on Chris Hoy tomorrow as we will be at school. We have been watching all of the olympics and felt so proud when chris hoy won 3 gold medals. Im sure most of Edinburgh would have come out to cheer if it had been a later time.
Ellen-Rose oneill Age 10
16

Linmal,

Livingston 26/08/2008 15:28:44
I agree with all on the site, what a shame it is being held on a week day. Why couldn't it have been arranged for Saturday or in the early evening? Most people will either be at work or at school and its a shame. However, will hopefully be able to see it on the evening news and will probably get a better view there anyway.
17

corriedog,

port seton 27/08/2008 11:29:16
yes - Well done to the Olympians, but not the organisers of this event. Typical of Edinburgh officials to hold this when most residents and schoolchildren cannot attend - oh well, something else for the tourists!! Hope they remember to host a similar event once the Paralymians return!
18

Duffy,

Dalgety Bay 27/08/2008 13:36:59
Again, it's typically bloody Scottish that they arrange this when nobody can make it.
We wanted to make this a family affair, trip over to Edinburgh (Surely it'll be after school we thought) celebrate this success, get a meal and go home.
Nope let's do it mid afternoon, when the schools are in and everybody is working.
Alec Salmond will be able to blame the english for this I suppose.
It's interesting that the timing for this was kept quiet until quite literally the last minute.

Between this and closing the velodrome, WELL DONE EDC

 

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