{
  "id": 562569,
  "title": "'I won Commonwealth bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/i-won-commonwealth-bronze-then-went-back-to-work-at-mcdonalds",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:32:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/judo/articles/cwyl3kg71p9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "22-year-old Summer Shaw recently won Scotland's first judo medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, taking home a bronze in the 48kg event. Shaw, who won the medal on the final Friday of the Games, returned to work at McDonald's within a week. Shaw shared a TikTok video about her quick transition back to work, which received over one million views and sparked questions about how this was possible. Shaw explained that her part-time job at McDonald's began during her A-level studies and was flexible with her schedule, as she studied biology at a nearby university. Shaw is supported by an Athlete Performance Award (APA) from UK Sport and the National Lottery, which helps cover her living and training expenses. However, she often pays for her own competitions, such as the one in Peru, as they are not fully funded. Shaw also set up a GoFundMe page to help fund her dream of competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Despite her success in judo, Shaw emphasizes the importance of having a work-life balance and being able to rely on her side hustle at McDonald's.",
  "summary": "Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}