Scotland’s leading sports injury and rehabilitation centre, Hampden Sports Clinic, has today been announced as an official sport medical and physio supplier for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24, taking place from 1-3 March this year.
Marking the first time the event has been held in Scotland, the World Indoor Athletics Championships Glasgow is one of the biggest and highest profile sports events to be held in the country and will see the arrival of over 700 athletes as they prepare to compete in 26 events over three days of intense competition.
Falling within the qualification period for the Paris 2024 Olympics, athletes will aim to be in perfect condition as they battle for gold in front of the passionate Glasgow crowd and this will be supported by the work of Hampden Sports Clinic, who will maintain a presence at the Emirates Arena, in addition to the training venues and athlete hotels.
Hampden Sports Clinics specialise in providing a number of services including physiotherapy, sports massage, podiatry and sports medicine, with staff supporting athletes during the event.
Known for their specialist care and treatment within the sporting world, the organisation has worked with event organisers of the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games in recent years and will now be able to offer their experience to the World Athletics Indoor Championships ahead of the competition beginning on 1 March this year.
Alan Scott, Head of Clinical Services at Hampden Sports Clinic said:
“Hampden Sports Clinic are delighted to be an official event supplier for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
“Our experienced team of physiotherapists, podiatrists and sports massage therapists will be working across polyclinics, training sessions and at the competition venue to support athletes ahead of, during and after the Championships. We will strive to get the competitors fit and ready to face the challenges of one of the biggest highlights of the 2024 sporting calendar.”
“It’s a pleasure to be involved and we take great pride in working closely with some of the world’s elite athletes.
“Everyone at the clinic would like to wish them all the very best for Glasgow 2024.”
Billy Garrett, Director of Tourism, Culture and Events at Glasgow Life and joint Chair of the Local Organising Committee said:
“We are thrilled to be able to welcome Hampden Sports Clinic as an official event supplier for the World Athletics Indoor Championships this March.”
“Like everyone else, we recognise the importance of preparation during an event of this size, as we aim to enable athletes to compete in the best condition possible.
“Hampden Sports Clinic are experts in their field and our competitors will be in safe hands with their world-class medical support.
“When the first athletes walk out onto the track ahead of the first race in March, I have no doubt our colleagues at Hampden Sports Clinic will have played a key part in getting them there.”