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Liverpool Echo
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George Thorpe

Heavily pregnant Shauna Coxsey says walking 'riskier' than climbing days before due date

Shauna Coxsey has hit back at critics over social media posts from her showing the climber doing the activity while heavily pregnant.

The Runcorn-native who competed for Team GB in the sport's Olympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020 has been posting on her Instagram about her recent experiences on the climbing wall. Showing off her incredible talents, Shauna has not let being 39 weeks pregnant stop her.

Her posts have received a mixed reception, with many people criticising her for doing the activity just before she gives birth. Some even accused her of putting her baby in danger.

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