sports
McGarry out of Commonwealths after sepsis battle
Key takeaways
- Liam Mc Garry was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, inflammation of the spinal cord, when he was in his first year at Bournemouth University
- Paralympian Liam Mc Garry has ruled himself out of this summer's Commonwealth Games after battling sepsis earlier this year.
- The 29-year-old, who was one of seven Para-powerlifters named in the England squad for Glasgow, won gold at the 2023 World Championships and finished fifth at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Liam Mc Garry was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, inflammation of the spinal cord, when he was in his first year at Bournemouth University
Paralympian Liam Mc Garry has ruled himself out of this summer's Commonwealth Games after battling sepsis earlier this year.
The 29-year-old, who was one of seven Para-powerlifters named in the England squad for Glasgow, won gold at the 2023 World Championships and finished fifth at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Article preview — originally published by BBC Sport. Full story at the source.
Read full story on BBC Sport →
More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from BBC Sport alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop