That the Parliament welcomes the news that the University of Stirling swimmer, Duncan Scott MBE, has added another coveted award to his collection after being crowned Scottish Sportsperson of the Year at the Scottish Sports Awards 2024; understands that Duncan took the top award at the black tie event at Glasgow Science Centre after enjoying a phenomenal year in the pool, which saw him become Scotland’s most decorated Olympian with his gold and silver medals in Paris, taking him to eight Olympic medals; considers that Duncan, who had been named Male Athlete of the Year earlier in the night, was shortlisted for the Lonsdale Trophy alongside the golfer, Robert MacIntyre, and the cyclist, Jack Carlin; notes that this latest success comes just weeks after Scott was announced as Aquatics GB’s Swimming Athlete of the Year, as well as Swimmer of the Year at the Scottish Swimming Awards, where he was also the recipient of the JY Coutts Memorial Award and the Nancy Riach Memorial Award; acknowledges that Duncan been almost a decade on the high-performance programme at Stirling, which is Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, and commends Duncan on his truly sterling endeavours in his sport.