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Paul Thomson

Commonwealth Games honour for Kirsty Gilmour as badminton ace is first openly gay athlete to be flagbearer for Scotland

Bothwell badminton ace Kirsty Gilmour has spoken of her pride in being announced as a Team Scotland flagbearer for tonight's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony - and becoming the first openly gay athlete to have the honour.

The 28-year-old, who won silver she won in Glasgow in 2014 and bronze at the Gold Coast 2018 Games, will be joined by Paralymic powerlifter Micky Yule in leading Team Scotland out at the Alexander Stadium.

And it's an historic moment for Gilmour as she prepares to go for gold in her fourth Games.

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