Representing Team Scotland at a Commonwealth Games is a dream that many athletes grow up with. For Hope Gordon, that dream is set to become a reality this summer at the Glasgow 2026 Games.

“Boxing, it's changed my life, incredibly, in so many ways,” remarks New Zealand Lightweight Commonwealth Games contender Jordan Wilson, who also admits that finding the sport and cutting over 40kg’s in weight, has potentially saved her life as well.

19 major honours – including two Commonwealth Games titles – makes Lakeisha Patterson one of her nation’s most decorated para swimmers in recent times and according to the athlete herself, Glasgow has been “pivotal” to her multiple global podium finishes.