Scotland’s Eilish McColgan pulls out in latest blow for Commonwealth Games

Scottish long-distance runner Eilish McColgan has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games, becoming the latest high-profile athlete to pull out of the event. McColgan, who has been dealing with a toe injury, adds to a growing list of notable absences that have dealt successive blows to the Games. The Guardian reported her withdrawal as part of a wider pattern of star athletes missing the competition.