Feedback on social media body-shaming Britain’s Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan are “demeaning and abusive”, says her mom and coach Liz.
Scot Eilish, who’s coaching for her first London Marathon subsequent month, posted a video on Saturday displaying her working on a treadmill, however some viewers questioned if she had an consuming dysfunction.
Highlighting some messages in a subsequent social media put up, Eilish wrote: “Some folks don’t have any comprehension of how a lot you must gas your physique to do one of these coaching. Bunch of clowns.”
Liz, an Olympic 10,000m silver medallist and former world champion, replied to that put up, saying: “Cease the jealousy and abuse of ladies athletes on-line by posting ridiculous and silly feedback.
“My concern as a mum or dad shouldn’t be for Eilish as she is of a powerful sufficient character to cope with these folks.
“My concern is for different youngsters, athletes that aren’t so sturdy of character, to cope with demeaning and abusive feedback on their look.”
In 2019 Eilish responded to social media feedback about her weight by saying: “Go body-shame elsewhere.”
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