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Eilidh Doyle was chosen as the Team Scotland flag-bearer at Gold Coast 2018 (photo via Team Scotland)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Home Games great for athlete and for fans\u2019- Ian Beattie<\/a><\/p>\n Eilidh Doyle<\/strong> passionately believes 3000 athletes owe Scotland and Glasgow 2026<\/strong> an enormous debt of gratitude for saving the Commonwealth Games<\/strong> brand.<\/p>\n Scotland\u2019s most decorated track and field medallist retired with a European title and Olympic relay bronze among her personal haul of fame.<\/p>\n But Doyle has highlighted her Glasgow 2014 silver medal \u2013 one of three in the Women\u2019s 400m hurdles \u2013 and being Team Scotland flag bearer in Gold Coast four years later as the main highlights of a stellar career.<\/p>\n \u2018When I retired five years ago I took time to reflect on my career,\u2019 said Eilidh.<\/p>\n \u2018At one point I sat down with my parents to ask them to tell me their favourite moments when they had supported me in competition.<\/p>\n \u2018My dad (Ronnie) went for the lap of honour at Hampden at Glasgow 2014 after I won the silver medal. My mum (Gillian) chose me being Team Scotland flag bearer in 2018 at the Gold Coast Games in Australia.<\/p>\n \u2018So there are two huge highlights from my career across many championships and yet both are from the Commonwealth Games and representing Scotland which always feels very special.<\/p>\n \u2018It is a multi-sport event which makes it different for track and field athletes and those in other sports. We as a country have had many iconic sporting moments at the Commonwealths and I don\u2019t think we can afford to lose that platform.<\/p>\n \u2018I had retired come 2022 when Eilish McColgan won gold in the Women\u2019s 10,000m on an amazing night in Birmingham. What a race and what a night \u2013 that captivated people watching.\u2019<\/p>\n Eilidh will be flag-bearer (our story in April 2018)<\/a><\/p>\n