Roy feels 'punished' by Commonwealth Games omission
Northern Ireland sprinter Lauren Roy feels she is being "punished" after missing out on selection for the Commonwealth Games.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"I'm absolutely blessed to be here, with my amazing support team."
— Lauren Roy , Athlete
"It's almost like I'm being punished for performing well over here, by not being able to compete for my country as one of the fastest people."
— Lauren Roy , Athlete
All Coverage
Northern Ireland sprinter Lauren Roy feels she is being "punished" after missing out on selection for the Commonwealth Games.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League
Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".
August 24, 2026 at 06:49 PMThe Olympic champion re-building her body in a bid for LA 2028
Imogen Grant's event, lightweight rowing has been removed from the Olympic calendar. Instead of making weight, now she has to gain it to compete.
August 25, 2026 at 05:36 AMIreland below standards in World Cup loss to Scotland
Ireland coach Gareth Grundie describes the performance in the 2-1 World Cup defeat by Scotland as "not to the standard that we'd set ourselves".
August 22, 2026 at 12:24 PMThe gay rugby player who feared rejection but got total support
Kyle Tayler-Woolston feared rejection as a gay man in rugby, but is flourishing in Super Rygbi Cymru thanks to the support at Newport.
August 24, 2026 at 04:58 AMOlympic champion Liu announces break from competition
Women's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu confirms that she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.
August 26, 2026 at 04:25 PMEurope's Solheim defeat in 2024 'extra incentive' for Maguire
Ireland's Leona Maguire says the opportunity for Europe to reclaim the Solheim Cup from the United States offers added incentive before the contest in the Netherlands in September.
August 25, 2026 at 04:51 PM