sportscotland, formerly the Scottish Sports Council, is the national body for sport in Scotland. Their stated aim is to help everyone in Scotland enjoy sport's many benefits.
The Scottish Sports Council was established in 1972 by royal charter:
In 1998 sportscotland set up the Scottish Institute of Sport at the University of Stirling.

Inverclyde, Ayrshire
Glenmore Lodge, near Aviemore
National Watersports Centre, Isle of Cumbrae