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Johnson-Thompson in England team for Commonwealths
Key takeaways
- Johnson-Thompson beat Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor to gold four years ago
- Reigning Commonwealth Games heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson is among 63 athletes named on the England team for next month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- But Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is not part of the squad for the competition, which takes place from 23 July to 2 August.
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Johnson-Thompson beat Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor to gold four years ago
Reigning Commonwealth Games heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson is among 63 athletes named on the England team for next month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
But Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is not part of the squad for the competition, which takes place from 23 July to 2 August.
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