Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOlympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has chosen not to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Hodgkinson is prioritising the European Athletic Championships in Birmingham, and is managing a busy summer programme. She has previously secured two continental 800m titles and a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Team England will feature 63 athletes, including heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson and 200m World Championship silver medallist Amy Hunt. Scottish hopes include Josh Kerr, who recently broke the mile world record at the Diamond League event in London. In fullWhy is Keely Hodgkinson not competing at Commonwealth Games?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Fans of Keely Hodgkinson wanting to see her in action at the Commonwealth Games are set to be disappointed

Hodgkinson has elected not to enter the event in Glasgow with a busy summer schedule to manage

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July 23 : Defending heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games, which begin in Glasgow later on Thursday, as she continues her recovery…

Katarina Johnson-Thompson said Thursday she was "gutted" to have to withdraw from the England team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to an unspecified injury.