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<\/p>\nAustralian sprint star Torrie Lewis says she is not surprised no-one embraced gold medallist Adaejah Hodge after the women’s 200m final.<\/p>\n
Lewis finished sixth in her pet event after something of a surprise bronze in the 100m final a few nights prior.<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old won her semifinal and was one of the fastest qualifiers into Friday’s final, local time, where she was drawn alongside Hodge, who broke the Commonwealth Games record in the semis.<\/p>\n
Hodge stormed to gold in 22.07 seconds, but the customary hugs and embraces between competitors were absent.<\/p>\n
“Let’s just say I’m not surprised no-one shook her hand and I’m not supposed to say any more than that,” Lewis said.<\/p>\n
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Torrie Lewis was told not to talk about Adaejah Hodge. (ABC News: Che Chorley)<\/p>\n
She added: “I’ve been told not to say anything. I would love to say some words, but I’m not allowed to.<\/p>\n
“I think everyone knows what I would like to say, but just fill in the blank yourself.”<\/p>\n
If you are slightly confused, the context goes back to 2024.<\/p>\n
Hodge, from the British Virgin Islands, tested positive for a banned substance from a sample given at the under-20 world championships in 2024, where she won the 200m ahead of Lewis on August 30 in Lima.<\/p>\n
Hodge tested positive for banned metabolic modulator GW1516, also known as Cardarine or Endurobol, which increases fat metabolism and improves exercise adaptation, according to Sport Integrity Australia.<\/p>\n
Lewis was elevated to the gold-medal position when Hodge was banned in March 2025, with the Australian celebrating being “the 1st clean runner across the line” on Instagram.<\/p>\n
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The findings from an Athletics Integrity Unit investigation at the time revealed that Hodge was told about the positive test in November and she gave “an explanation” and “additional information” that convinced investigators she accidentally (on the balance of probabilities) ingested the substance.<\/p>\n
Hodge’s explanation and “substantial assistance” in the case meant what would have been a two-year ban, taking her through to August 27 this year, was reduced by seven months, allowing her to resume competing in January and make it to Glasgow.<\/p>\n
Both runners received automatic places in the semifinals of the 200m, with Lewis winning the first race in 22.64 and Hodge running a Games record of 22.01 to win hers, setting up their first rematch since that infamous race in Peru two years ago.<\/p>\n
Hodge said she came out with a point to prove.<\/p>\n
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Adaejah Hodge’s doping ban was reduced by seven months for her cooperation with the investigation, allowing her to comepte in Glasgow. (ABC News: Che Chorley)<\/p>\n
“I’ve put all that behind me. I just wanted [to] move forward and work extra hard to show I didn’t need it. I never will need it,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I just knew I had to put in extra work to prove to the people, the haters, that I’m Adaejah Hodge.”<\/p>\n
And she was unfazed by the lack of connection with her rivals.<\/p>\n