Meet Team Scotland’s 13 Strong Judo Squad Bound for Glasgow
Team Scotland has today announced the 13 judoka who will step onto the mat at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this summer.
Headliner Sarah Adlington, who became the first-ever athlete to win two Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo at Birmingham 2022, returns for her third Games. After making her Commonwealth Games debut at Glasgow 2014, she is looking to end her Commonwealth Games career on a high, right back where it started.
“To be able to represent Team Scotland three times is just amazing and to get another shot at a home Games is phenomenal really,” Sarah told us.
“To win again in Glasgow really would be a fairytale ending. I’m doing the best I can right now to achieve that.”
Sarah’s vast experience will be of high value in the Scotland squad as five young judoka make their Games debut at Glasgow 2026.
21-year-old Sunny Doig was part of Team Scotland’s Achieve Programme at Birmingham 2022, giving her the opportunity to be immersed in the Games action.
“The Achieve Programme was such a cool experience and definitely inspired me a lot.
“It definitely gave me an extra push to make sure I got to these Games.”
When asked about her goals for her debut Games, Sunny added:
“I’d obviously love to medal, I think everyone would.
“But most of all I just want to really enjoy the experience.”
At 18, Eva Ewing is the youngest name in the squad and is joined by British Championship gold medallist Summer Shaw, Sophie Wood and Nicole Wood.
Over on the men’s side, all seven judoka will debut in Glasgow. For Scott Cusack, however, the Games have always been part of his life. As the son of two Commonwealth Games medallists, Cusack will be looking to follow in his parents’ (Loretta Doyle and Billy Cusack) footsteps and add to their gold and bronze haul from Auckland 1990.
“The Commonwealth Games have always been there. It’s not so much pressure or expectation but just something I’ve always wanted to do for my family and for myself,” he shared.
“When I got the news, my mum was super excited, and my dad, because he’s also my coach, very much reminded me that the hard work doesn’t stop.”
With dad Billy as his coach and mum Loretta as the Glasgow 2026 Sport Competition Manager for Judo, Scott won’t be short of family support this summer as he makes his debut on home soil.
31-year-old Aiden Moffat joins Scott as one of the oldest member of the squad. Having retired from the sport in 2019, it looked like the dream of going to a Games was over for Moffat until he was persuaded to return and aim for Glasgow 2026.
“It’s not really sunk in yet to be honest,’ he told us.
“As soon as I heard it was in Glasgow I knew I had to get there. This is how I want to go out, with a bang and with my army there to support me.”
The men’s side is completed by Ollie Short, Gregor Miller, Neil MacDonald, Daniel Pacitti and Jaden Calder.
Athletes Selected:
Sarah Adlington – Women’s +78kg
Jaden Calder – Men's -100kg
Scott Cusack – Men’s -90kg
Sunny Doig – Women’s -63kg
Eva Ewing – Women’s -48kg
Neil MacDonald – Men’s -66kg
Gregor Miller – Men’s +100kg
Aiden Moffat – Men’s -66kg
Daniel Pacitti – Men’s -73kg
Summer Shaw – Women’s -48kg
Ollie Short – Men’s -73kg
Nicole Wood – Women’s -78kg
Sophie Wood – Women’s -63kg
