Walking in the footsteps of heroes

For the third Commonwealth Games in succession our Hosts and Champions team were invited to produce an exhibition for Scotland House, the headquarters of Team Scotland, at Birmingham 2022. On this occasion Team Scotland wanted to celebrate aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion among its former medal winners. The exhibition ‘Walking in the Footsteps of Heroes’ presents an illustrated timeline of key stories from the history of the Games. It features profiles of inspirational female athletes, para-sport pioneers and athletes from diverse backgrounds who chose to represent Scotland. The exhibition was displayed in Scotland House during the 2022 Birmingham Games and we are now delighted to have the opportunity to bring its celebration of Team Scotland’s sporting heritage to walls of the University Library from September to December 2022.

As part of the project we have created additional pages which provide further details on the stories of some of the athletes featured in the exhibition: