Gold medallist Woods must redo race after appeal

Scottish Para-athlete Melanie Woods, 31, may lose her Commonwealth Games women’s 1500m T54 gold medal after officials ordered the final to be re‑run following an appeal. The race took place on Wednesday at Scotstoun, where a first‑lap crash disrupted the event. Canada’s Nandini Sharma crossed the finish line in second place behind Woods but was disqualified at the time for her role in the incident. The Canadians’ appeal against that decision was unsuccessful. After further protests from Australia and Mauritius, the Para‑athletics authorities – rather than the Glasgow 2026 organisers – determined that the race should be restaged on Friday. Woods had finished ahead of England’s Ellis Kottas and Mikaela Dingley of Australia, although the medal ceremony was not scheduled until Thursday, leaving no athletes presented with medals at that time. Woods, who has used a wheelchair since being struck by a car while riding her motorcycle in 2018, is also slated to compete in the 400m race on Friday morning. The heats for that event will begin a little more than 90 minutes after the replayed final. Team Scotland issued a statement that read exactly: "We enactment the determination of the Jury of Appeal regarding the Women's T54 1500m final," Team Scotland said successful a statement. "Melanie Woods and Joanna Robertson volition present hole to vie again connected Friday successful the rerun."