Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician Dr Liam West and Physiotherapist Madeleine Thompson have just returned from working at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Now that they are back from Birmingham we asked them to tell us a bit about the experience . . . .
How did your involvement with the 2022 Commonwealth Games come about and what was your role?
In early July, I was fortunate enough to work on the Medical Team for the Aussieroos at the World Summer Universiade Games. They were held in Gwangju, which is 4 hours south of Seoul. It was a very clean city, with friendly people who were warm and accommodating. There were over 14,000 athletes competing from 170 nations. The atmosphere for both the opening and closing ceremonies was electrifying; something that I will always remember.