Chris Purdie has been named as Team Scotland’s Deputy Chef de Mission for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, following roles as General Team Manager at Birmingham 2022 and Chef de Mission at the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.

Head of Competitions at Scottish Student Sport, Chris brings a wealth of experience of major multi-sport Games, including the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with Team GB and four World University Games, alongside his Commonwealth Games experience. He led the British team as Chef de Mission at the World University Winter Games in 2023, having previously served as Deputy Chef de Mission in 2019.

Chris will work closely with Elinor Middlemiss MBE, Team Scotland Chef de Mission, in leading the team for the Glasgow 2026 Games.

“I am delighted to have been appointed Deputy Chef de Mission for Team Scotland at the 2026 Games in Glasgow”, he said.

“It will be a real honour and privilege to represent Scotland at a home Games . I have had some  fantastic moments working with Team Scotland over the last four years, and I am looking forward to making this a truly memorable experience for both the competing athletes and support staff.” 

Welcoming Chris to the position, Jon Doig OBE, CGS Chief Executive said: “We are delighted to welcome Chris back to Team Scotland for Glasgow 2026. He excelled in leadership roles in Birmingham and Trinbago and his extensive experience of multi-sport events stands him in great stead to deliver a positive Games experience for our athletes.”

“The planning for these Games will, of course, be very different to previous editions, but what does not change is the commitment to ensuring our athletes are given the best possible preparation and support to achieve their goals. In Chris’s appointment, and those that follow, our focus is on creating the right environment to give our athletes the best possible opportunity to excel in Glasgow.”

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) presents the opportunity for a high calibre sports clothing brand to partner with the organisation to elevate the Team Scotland brand and profile for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

The Commonwealth Games is a large multi-sport event, attracting athletes from 74 nations, representing a third of the world’s population. Uniquely, the Games operates a fully integrated para-sport competition and has become known as ‘The Friendly Games’ – a celebration of commonality and diversity as well as top class sport.

The next Commonwealth Games takes place in July 2026, in Glasgow, with Team Scotland in the spotlight as host nation and athletes competing across a sports programme of 10 sports, including six fully integrated Para sports.

CGS invites a qualified sports clothing manufacturer to tender for the right to supply a brand that can provide a quality product and a high level of customer service that aligns with the values and performance standards of Team Scotland. For full tender along with the scope of requirements, please click here.

If you should be interested and wish to discuss, please contact the Head of Games Operations, Elinor Middlemiss (elinor.middlemiss@teamscotland.scot).

Completed tender documents should be returned to CGS by 17:00 on Thursday 28th November 2024.