OTTEY CONFIRMED FOR CELTIC CUP

19th July 2006

SPRINTING LEGEND Merlene Ottey has confirmed her participation in next month’s Celtic Cup at Grangemouth Stadium.

She is one of several international athletes who will guest in the match between Scotland, Wales, Ireland and a Bank of Scotland Development Team at the prestigious meeting that will take place on Thursday 17 August.

Jamaican-born Ottey, who now competes for Slovenia, where she resides, has a glittering CV including eight Olympic medals and fourteen World Championship medals.

Although now 46, she has still clocked a swift 11.42 for 100m this year and will provide a stern test for Scottish sprinters.  She has also confirmed that she will compete at the Sunday Mail National Championships at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow the preceding weekend.  Further international names will be announced in the coming days.