Scotstoun would be the likely venue for athletics if Scotland hosted a scaled-back Commonwealth Games in 2026.
The event may encompass 10 to 13 sports, as opposed to the 18 sports featured in Glasgow’s 2014 edition, with a decision anticipated in May.
There would be no public investment, and all venues would be situated within an eight-mile radius in Glasgow.
Initially, Victoria was slated to host the Games, but the Australian state withdrew its bid, as did options like Singapore and Malaysia.
“There are other interested parties but I think it’s possible,” Ian Reid, chair of Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS), told BBC Scotland.
“We recognise how important the event is to Scottish sport and we are one of the few cities in the world that can do this at a reasonable budget, with no public investment, to a really high standard.
“The [Commonwealth Games] federation is willing to invest the money it received from the Victorian settlement when they pulled out of the Games – so there’s £100m that could be directly invested.
“We would seek to enhance that with raising money through ticketing, sponsorship and other mechanisms, but that would still mean we would have to slim down the event from previous editions.”
Reid said CGS is currently “going through the discussion” on which sports would be cut from 2014 as a result.
“There are two mandatory sports – aquatics and athletics – and of the others, we’ve said we’ll only pick sports that fit into the venue footprint that we’ve got available to us,” he added.
“We wouldn’t compromise in quality. We would do a smaller number of sports really well. If you came as a spectator, if you came as an athlete or if you were watching on television, you would still engage with a very, very high-quality sport event.”
Reid mentions that CGS has explored various possibilities within Glasgow for hosting athletics, which may entail temporary seating arrangements for spectators and the installation of a new track.
According to Reid, Scotstoun, the versatile arena that serves as the home ground for the Glasgow Warriors rugby team, is deemed the most probable venue.
Scotland’s Minister for Sport, Maree Todd, has expressed her enthusiastic anticipation akin to that of an eager puppy regarding the prospect of Glasgow once again becoming the host city for the Commonwealth Games.
“The Commonwealth Games are really important to Scotland and a vital part of the fabric that enables our athletes to be on the pathway to the Olympics,” she told BBC Scotland News.