Aussies residing with diabetes have once more claimed medals on the Glasgow Commonwealth Video games in a single day (Australian time), with Blue Circle Collective Ambassador Lara McSpadden’s Girls’s Gangurrus victorious within the 3×3 basketball event.
Defeating Uganda 21-11 within the last, McSpadden performed a key position in a dominant group consequence, claiming gold for Australia, and headlining 4 Aussie medals throughout basketball.
Competing in elite basketball whereas residing with kind 1 diabetes, McSpadden spoke about her life in sport as a part of Nationwide Diabetes Week 2026 earlier this month.
Becoming a member of the Dwelling Out Loud marketing campaign, she shared what she wished folks knew about life with diabetes.
“I want folks knew you possibly can symbolize Australia with diabetes.”
Diabetes Australia has congratulated McSpadden on her achievement, which exhibits that diabetes isn’t any barrier to elite group sport on the world stage.
Nationwide Diabetes Week was held from 12-18 July, and likewise featured fellow Commonwealth Video games athlete, and now quickest man in Australian historical past and 100m silver medallist, Lachie Kennedy.
Discover out extra in regards to the 2026 Nationwide Diabetes Week theme right here: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/national-diabetes-week/
