Published: Thursday, 5th June, 2008 12:00pm

Badminton ace Kirsty called up by Scots

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Looking up: Kirsty McGlynn is hoping to help Scots to a gold medal.

GREENOCK Academy pupil Kirsty McGlynn has been selected to represent Scotland’s badminton team at the UK School Games.

The team will be looking to improve on last year’s performance when they won the silver medal.

The UK School Games is a multi-sport event for the UK’s elite young athletes of school age.

This year, the games will be held in Bristol and Bath from 28 to 31 August.

The UK School Games sports programme has been increased for 2008 to include a second team sport, hockey, which, combined with the existing programme of athletics, badminton, fencing, gymnastics, judo, swimming, table tennis and volleyball, brings the total to no fewer than nine sports.

The integrated programme of disability events in athletics, swimming and table tennis increases the number athletes competing in this year’s games to over 1500.

Each of the nine sports are combined into a four-day Games environment designed to replicate the feel of major events such as the Olympic Games.

The UK School Games seeks to create an inspirational and motivational setting which encourages more young people to take part and succeed in sport.