{"id":13786,"date":"2026-01-29T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13786"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:01:00","slug":"para-powerlifter-finlay-davidson-says-it-will-be-a-dream-come-true-to-represent-scotland-at-glasgow-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13786","title":{"rendered":"Para powerlifter Finlay Davidson says it will be a dream come true to represent Scotland at Glasgow games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Para powerlifter Finlay Davidson says it will be a dream come true to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old, from Inverkeithing, was just nine years old when he was watching the last home games back in 2014 and never believed he would get the opportunity to compete in front of a Scottish crowd just 12 years later.<\/p>\n<p>After being announced in the Team Scotland roster, Davidson says it feels \u201cfantastic\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cIt feels great, getting to compete for Scotland at a home games is just fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOriginally, it was going to be Australia, so then for it to come back Glasgow, for someone like myself who thought I\u2019d never get to compete at a home games is fantastic, and for it to be my first Commonwealth Games, to have a home crowd behind us, it will be fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have dreamed of it, so for it to be a reality now is quite fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like a medal, so we\u2019ll see if that happens, but my goal is to just enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glasgow 2026 will also be a pivotal moment for para sports, with all competitions held at the same time rather than two separate events.<\/p>\n<p>And Davidson welcomed the move.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cIt\u2019s definitely good for para sports to be part of the main event, it\u2019s quite cool for it all to be in as one.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"whatsapp-callout mobile-only\">\n<h5>STV News is now on WhatsApp<\/h5>\n<p>Get all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCESJzKgsNvKKNOYO2r\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\"> <path d=\"M380.9 97.1C339 55.1 283.2 32 223.9 32c-122.4 0-222 99.6-222 222 0 39.1 10.2 77.3 29.6 111L0 480l117.7-30.9c32.4 17.7 68.9 27 106.1 27h.1c122.3 0 224.1-99.6 224.1-222 0-59.3-25.2-115-67.1-157zm-157 341.6c-33.2 0-65.7-8.9-94-25.7l-6.7-4-69.8 18.3L72 359.2l-4.4-7c-18.5-29.4-28.2-63.3-28.2-98.2 0-101.7 82.8-184.5 184.6-184.5 49.3 0 95.6 19.2 130.4 54.1 34.8 34.9 56.2 81.2 56.1 130.5 0 101.8-84.9 184.6-186.6 184.6zm101.2-138.2c-5.5-2.8-32.8-16.2-37.9-18-5.1-1.9-8.8-2.8-12.5 2.8-3.7 5.6-14.3 18-17.6 21.8-3.2 3.7-6.5 4.2-12 1.4-32.6-16.3-54-29.1-75.5-66-5.7-9.8 5.7-9.1 16.3-30.3 1.8-3.7.9-6.9-.5-9.7-1.4-2.8-12.5-30.1-17.1-41.2-4.5-10.8-9.1-9.3-12.5-9.5-3.2-.2-6.9-.2-10.6-.2-3.7 0-9.7 1.4-14.8 6.9-5.1 5.6-19.4 19-19.4 46.3 0 27.3 19.9 53.7 22.6 57.4 2.8 3.7 39.1 59.7 94.8 83.8 35.2 15.2 49 16.5 66.6 13.9 10.7-1.6 32.8-13.4 37.4-26.4 4.6-13 4.6-24.1 3.2-26.4-1.3-2.5-5-3.9-10.5-6.6z\"\/> <\/svg> <\/span> <span class=\"label\">Follow STV News<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"whatsapp-callout desktop-only\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h5>Follow STV News on WhatsApp<\/h5>\n<p>Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qr-code\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/wp-content\/themes\/stvnews\/static\/images\/whatsapp-qr.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp channel QR Code\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/sport\/para-powerlifter-finlay-davidson-says-it-will-be-a-dream-come-true-to-represent-scotland-at-glasgow-games\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para powerlifter Finlay Davidson says it will be a dream come true to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 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