A prominent SNP minister was urged to offer advice to French politicians about how to host major sporting events like the Tour de France and the Olympics. The Scottish Government's sports minister headed out to Nice and Marseille in September to mark the start of the Rugby World Cup. We previously told how she was accused of boasting about the "amazing" time she had in France by angered Scots taxpayers. She met with Renaud Muselier, President of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, on September 10 and was told to offer this advice. "Scotland has delivered some large scale sporting events including the recent UCI cycling world championships.

Source: Express January 02, 2024 17:05 UTC