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Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

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Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Elizabeth MCCOLGAN-LYNCH

Elizabeth

Eilish McColgan is a champion on the athletics track, but more than that, she is a passionate champion of just causes off track too.
One of those is in challenging body shaming online. It’s an area in which the Commonwealth 10,000m gold medallist is a strong advocate of body positivity.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Eilish McColgan of Team Scotland celebrates winning the gold medal as they cross the finish line in the Women's 10,000m Final on day six of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium on August 03, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Eilish McColgan of Team Scotland celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women's 10,000m Final at the Commonwealth Games Birmingham 2022 [Picture: Getty Images]

Eilish McColgan: Running for body positivity 

On a thrilling night of athletics in England, it may come as a surprise that the biggest cheers in Birmingham's Alexander Stadium were for a Scottish victory.
The story of Eilish McColgan winning the women's 10,000m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday (3rd August) was about more than national

Birmingham 2022 | Commonwealth Games

Like mother, like daughter: Eilish McColgan's road to Commonwealth Games gold in same event as mother Liz