“Everybody is different, each CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) each NOC (National Olympic Committee) is different so what we are going to do is sit with each organisation and find out what exactly are their specific needs," said Mike McNally, another member of Glasgow's delegation.

 

"Maybe we can fund the money for association to hire a boxing coach or maybe another association would want to send over a volleyball team for a couple of months so after 9 Nov., we will sit with these NOCs and CGFs and see what their specific needs are."

 

Louise Martin, the honorary secretary of the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland, meanwhile, Martin spoke of the Government’s financial commitment to hosting the Games and outlining some of the major venues to be used and those to be built.

 

According to Martin 70 percent of the venues to be used for the hosting of the Games are in place while the Scottish Government have already allocated funds that will be used to build another five new facilities.

 

“The financial support for the games and the bid are already secured and we have that in writing (from the Government of Scotland) and that’s why we are so confident that we'll be ready and that we can host our best Games ever,” Martin said.

 

Meanwhile, Halifax have set up a Commonwealth Games Association partner programme of $700,000 (£302,000) and which has been made available for the 70 other Commonwealth nations and territories, each of whom is eligible to apply for an award of $10,000 (£4,000).

 

Guernsey is among the first countries to apply.  "The funds are being distributed to all the Commonwealth Games countries as grants to help them in their endeavour to make the Games," said David Harry, the vice-chairman of the Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association.