Twenty-seven sportscotland staff will join colleagues from across the sporting system as part of the staff team supporting Team Scotland athletes as the Commonwealth Games returns to Glasgow.
With the opening ceremony on July 23rd growing ever closer the stage is set for a memorable 11 days of world-class sport.
Over 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories are arriving in Scotland this month, 12 years on from the last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Aiming to make their own piece of history will be 177 Scottish athletes competing across 10 sports and 6 para sports.
Jamie Bowie (Team Management, Gymnastics)
Behind every athlete flying around the track at the velodrome, racing to the finish line at Scotstoun or lining up on the starting blocks at Tollcross is a team of dedicated specialists whose expertise helps to ensure athletes are able to perform at their best when it matters most. Among these specialists on the Team Scotland support team will be 25 staff from the sportscotland institute of sport, bringing a wealth of experience to roles across sports medicine, physiotherapy, team management, nutrition, physical preparation, physiology and performance psychology.
Dr Carrie McCrea (pictured top) will be Team Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, her third Games with Team Scotland, including as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Birmingham 2022. She was also a member of the Team GB medical team at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she held the roles of Sport and Exercise Medical Doctor and Mental Health Lead. Her current roles also include providing performance medical support in elite motorsport, including Formula One, and she is a Sports and Exercise Medicine Doctor at the sportscotland institute of sport.
Dr Victoria Campbell (Sports Medicine)
Jon Twynham will head up the physiotherapy team following Team Physiotherapist and Senior Team Physiotherapist roles at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022 respectively. His first involvement with Team Scotland was as part of the medical team for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas. Jon was part of the Team GB medical team at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. He is currently a Lead Physiotherapist at sportscotland.
Dr Carrie McCrea said: “It’s a huge honour to have the chance to work with such a dedicated and talented team at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
“Together we will do all we can to support the athletes and ensure they are best prepared for what will be one of the biggest moments in their careers.”
Neil Crosbie (Physical Preparation, Para Powerlifting)
Chief Executive of sportscotland, Forbes Dunlop, said:
“Alongside our partners including Team Scotland and sport governing bodies, the sportscotland institute of sport, high-performance and wider teams, have been working hard to support athletes in the build up to Glasgow 2026
"The professional and skilled group of staff who will support the athletes are an outstanding example of the support that is provided week in and week out to ensure athletes are prepared for competition."
Full list of sportscotland institute of sport staff on Team Scotland staff team for Glasgow 2026
Team Management
Jamie Bowie (Gymnastics)
Katrina Downie (Judo)
Sports Medicine
Dr Carrie McRae (Team Scotland Chief Medical Officer)
Dr Michelle Jeffrey
Dr Victoria Campbell
Performance Physiotherapy
Jonathan Twynham (Team Scotland Head Physiotherapist)
Alyssa Timoney (Netball)
Andrew Cunningham (Athletics)
Catriona Sloan (Gymnastics)
Jesse Castillo (Swimming)
Karina Leahy (Judo)
Kerry O'Hara (Swimming)
Mandy More (Boxing)
David Brandie (Cycling)
Physical Preparation
Dan Jefferson (Boxing)
Ryan Lateward (Track Cycling)
Neil Shanks (Swimming)
Neil Corsbie (Para-Powerlifting)
Fi Jordan (Athlete Mentor for achieve programme)
Performance Physiology
Peter Bonnar (Cycling)
Ade Campbell (Swimming)
Murray Sheath (Swimming)
Performance Psychology
Zoe Black
Neil Addington-Lefringhausen
Performance Nutrition
Nikos Jakubiak
Robyn Dunn
Rebecca Burns
