RUNNING OUT OF TIME

Young athletes fear for their education and Scotland's prospects

- BY SALLY HIND

ONE of Scotland's fastest girls says the dreams of future sports stars are being crushed amid the threatened closure of the country’s only specialist school.

Olivia Fisher is the quickest in her age group and on course to compete in the Commonwealth Youth Games next year.

But the 14-year-old from Ardrossan, Ayrshire, says her future is in doubt over proposals to shut Glasgow School of Sport, which has produced medal-winning alumni such as badminton ace Kirsty Gilmour and swimmer Michael Jamieson.

Glasgow City Council, which runs the Bellahouston Academy-based school with Glasgow Life, is being urged to keep it open and nurture the next generation of talent as the city gears up for the Commonwealth Games.