Commonwealth Games must do more for global LGBT rights, says former swimmer

Michael Gunning calls for the event to push for change after a petrifying' visit to his home country Jamaica

The former Team GB swimmer Michael Gunning has called on the Commonwealth Games to do more to help improve LGBTQ+ rights in member countries as he talked of his petrifying" experience visiting his home country Jamaica for the first time since he came out as gay.

Gunning, who retired from swimming earlier this year to help promote equality in sport, said the event could do more on the global stage to push the issue.