She lost her gold — then won it again: Why Mel Woods claimed David Dixon Award

Scottish wheelchair racer Melanie Woods received the David Dixon Award for her outstanding performance. She won 2 golden medals successful the T54 1500m and T54 400m events. Woods demonstrated singular resilience and sportsmanship aft a arguable contention rerun. She accepted the ruling with grace and won again, mounting a caller record. Her actions embodied the tone of the Commonwealth Games.