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Shaw, 22, recalled watching the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.<\/p>\n
‘When I was in the crowd, it inspired me,” she added. “So hopefully other people, if they have a disability, seeing an increased Para-sport participation, it might inspire them to take up a sport.<\/p>\n
‘It is one of the only competitions where the able-bodied and Para-sports are done side by side, so the increased coverage and everything about that I think is just amazing.”<\/p>\n
Being in the stands at Tollcross back in 2014 helped convince a then-10 year old Shaw that “this is really cool, I want to do this”.<\/p>\n
The Aberdonian admitted going there now as a competitor “is a dream come true moment”.<\/p>\n
Under normal circumstances she would be among Team Scotland’s big medal hopes.<\/p>\n
As well as that Paralympic bronze, Shaw also boasts an eye-watering collection of other major championship medals, which includes three world golds and two European golds, as well as a Commonwealth Games bronze, which she won in Birmingham four years ago.<\/p>\n
However, she said a back injury means it “isn’t really achievable” to dream of topping the podium this time round.<\/p>\n
“It has been tough to be honest,” Shaw added. “I had a back injury in 2024 and I have had a steroid injection in it and I have had some treatment for it, so it is doing a lot better, but it is just I haven’t been able to get back to the times I was doing before that.<\/p>\n
“It has been quite difficult, but to get on the team was my main goal and to have done that I am really proud and really looking forward to the summer.<\/p>\n
“I just want to give it everything I have got.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n