Scottish athlete won her country a medal at the Commonwealth Games, but had to return to her McDonald's job days later

You can be at the peak one moment and then at the base the next. That's how unpredictable life's highs and lows can be. For a 22-year-old Scottish athlete who won the country a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026, life returned to normal with her shifts at McDonald's continuing. Judo competitor Summer Shaw shared a TikTok about her story, where she earned Scotland's first judo medal at the international sporting event, and then returned to her part-time job at the eatery as a crew trainer.“And that’s on doing a sport no one cares about … someone sponsor me so I don’t have to work,” the 22-year-old captioned her TikTok shared on Aug. 7, adding hashtags like #athletelife #sponsorme #help and #diva. As of August 21, her TikTok had been viewed 1.5 million times, as per PEOPLE.At the games, Shaw competed against seven nations in the women's 48 kg judo competition in Glasgow, Scotland on July 31, taking home a bronze behind Canada’s Heidi Quach (silver) and India’s Asmita Dey (gold). But days later, she returned to her part-time job in Surrey, which she works to pay to travel to judo competitions, according to Kennedy News and Media.“I’m already paid to do judo. The amount I get ...