Scottish swimmer skips Love Island, Idi Amin's grandson vows Scottish throne, and family weightlifting legacy shines at Commonwealth Games

Scottish swimmer Katie Shanahan declined an invitation to appear on the reality dating series Love Island, prioritising her training and subsequently winning silver in the women's 200m backstroke at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Ugandan heavyweight boxer Aziz Abdul, a grandson of the late dictator Idi Amin, expressed a whimsical desire to become "the new king of Scotland" after raising a flag on arrival, but was later disqualified for headbutting his opponent in the quarterfinals.

Australian athlete Ollie Hoare suffered a fall during the mile heats but was reinstated for the final after an appeal, joining fellow Australians Adam Spencer and Cam Myer. Weightlifting saw a generational echo as Andrew Saxton's son, Ollie Saxton, secured a bronze in the 94kg class, mirroring his father's 1986 achievement. Welsh shot putter Adele Nicoll, who also competes in bobsleigh, finished fifth in the women's shot put, crediting her winter sport experience for improving her track and field resilience.