MasterChef Rattled Olympian More Than Historic Gold

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Hey Athletic Fans,

Welcome to your daily dose of Essentially Athletics. To kick things off, a Commonwealth champion has revealed that a reality cooking show left her more nervous than breaking a record for gold; turns out no podium rattles you quite like reality TV. Elsewhere, another champion opens up about the physical toll behind every record-breaking throw. All that and more below.

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