Over the past few years of Emily Campbell’s life, as it has transformed beyond recognition, she has spent her time methodically expanding her list of triumphs. She is already the only British woman to win an Olympic weightlifting medal, snatching an unforgettable silver in Tokyo last year.
Campbell is a world championships bronze medallist and two-time European champion. As the Commonwealth Games began, she entered Alexander Stadium as England’s flag bearer, a face of the Games.