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Published date25 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
But the Paris-bound weightlifting star says she is equally determined to speak out around body image issues and encourage the next generation to follow in her footsteps

Nottingham-based Campbell was second to Chinese superstar Li Wenwen in Tokyo three years ago.

The Brit has since won four straight European 87kg+ titles on top of a Commonwealth gold and will expect to be on the podium again in August.

And that, the 29-year-old hopes, will give her a platform to ramp up her community work.

She is partnering with a National Lottery-backed initiative called Changemakers and said: "It's very hard not to get excited. These Games will be a home away from home, although my training at the moment isn't exciting.

"When you step out of the gym, you notice it though. And this campaign is another level of what we're trying to do with the legacy of Paris."

Her ambition is "to empower more children and young females, specifically, to be strong, healthy and confident by having positive conversations about body image."

Campbell says there are still too many "outdated opinions around female appearance and health" but she has learned to deal with the occasional nasty message on social media.

"There will always be the...

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