Sarah Adlington, the first athlete to win two Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo, aims for a "perfect ending" to her career by competing in her third Games at Glasgow 2026. She leads a squad of 13 athletes selected for Team Scotland, with the other 12 making their Games debuts.

Adlington, now 39, was part of a record medal haul in Glasgow 2014, where Scotland secured 13 medals from 14 athletes, including six golds. She returned for judo's next appearance in the Games, clinching gold at Birmingham 2022.

Experience teaches you a lot and I've definitely got plenty of that,

As Adlington approaches her 40th birthday just days after the Games, her five female teammates average only 20 years old. Sunny Doig, 21, aims to leverage her experience from Team Scotland's Achieve Programme at Birmingham 2022, while Eva Ewing, at 18, is the youngest competitor. Summer Shaw, the oldest at 22, is also a British Championships gold medallist.

Scott Cusack, making his debut, follows in the footsteps of his parents, Loretta and Billy, both medalists from the 1990 Auckland Games. Loretta will be present as the Glasgow 2026 Sport Competition Manager for Judo. "I really want to make them proud," Scott expressed.

Ollie Short, a silver medallist at the Hong Kong Asian Open and Mandurah Oceania Open, also earns selection for his first Games, inspired by his brother Alex, who competed at Birmingham 2022.

Scotland's Commonwealth Judo Squad:

• Men: Jaden Calder -100kg, Scott Cusack -90kg, Neil MacDonald -66kg, Gregor Miller +100kg, Aiden Moffat -66kg, Daniel Pacitti -73kg, Ollie Short -73kg.
• Women: Sarah Adlington +78kg, Sunny Doig -63kg, Eva Ewing -48kg, Summer Shaw -48kg, Nicole Wood -78kg, Sophie Wood -63kg.