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The Commonwealth Games get underway at the end of July and, as ever, a select handful of forces athletes will be taking part. This week, Forces Sport speaks to Royal Marine judoka Chris Sherrington, Army boxer Meg Reid and the RAF’s para triathlete guide Luke Pollard. Chris’s journey started by just wanting to be a Royal Marines Commando and yet he went on to win gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Meg, meanwhile, is delighted to be representing Scotland as well as the Army, whilst Luke Pollard teams up again with visually impaired athlete Dave Ellis to try and put the disappointment of the Tokyo Paralympics behind them. 

 

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