Five reasons why Glasgow should host the Olympics in 2028

Shall we do it all over again with a
Glasgow 2028 Olympic Games?

So we all know how capable Glasgow was in hosting the 20th Commonwealth Games this summer. But whether Scotland wins independence or chooses to remain within the United Kingdom, I think we should not hesitate for a second in thinking about the prospect of bringing the Olympic Games to Scotland's biggest city. Here's why:

1. Glasgow and Scotland are pretty much well organised with our provision of facilities to host events such as football, swimming and the triathlon. And we all know how magical Hampden Park became when the athletics came to town during the Commonwealth Games. It should also be noted that other cities and locations across Scotland can, like during Glasgow 2014, support the city in hosting sporting events such as when the shooting took place at Barry Buddon near Dundee.

2. Glasgow and Scotland has an advanced transportation system which caters for the needs of commuters on a daily basis. And during Glasgow 2014 there were hardly any major problems despite how busy the city became (particularly at venues where events were taking place). With the help of the specially designated lanes across Glasgow's road network, the extended timetable on the railways and extra bus services, traffic continued to flow well.

3. An Olympic Games in Glasgow and Scotland will provide even more opportunity for the city and country to grow and exceed any expectations. Although I did mention Hampden Park and the athletics earlier, there would probably be a need for a brand new Scottish Olympic Stadium in order to provide a higher level of capacity. A Scottish Olympics will provide the chance for improvements to infrastructure such as the roads and sporting facilities and also the opportunity to build other new facilities such as new hotels and retail centres.

4. Glasgow have a strong track record in hosting international events such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup (now known as the UEFA Europa League) finals (2002 and 2007, respectively), the annual World Pipe Band Championships and of course the recent Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. 2028 is a good year to go for in terms of bidding for the Olympics, because it allows time for the current political situation to settle in Scotland and for us to reflect and consolidate on the success of the 20th Commonwealth Games.

5. Scotland may only be a country of just over five million people, but we Scots are a very big and well known, loved and admired people worldwide. We live for the big occasion and we continuously make a great name for ourselves on the international stage as we beautifully demonstrated during Glasgow 2014. And we are also an outward looking, friendly and ambitious country so welcoming the world to Scotland will be a task that we would all relish with excitement.

So there you go. A succinct, yet thought provoking case for the country's biggest city to be the focus of the world once again. Don't call me ludicrous or blame me for writing this blog entry. We should not hold ourselves back.