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Anna Hursey Ready To Add Another Chapter To The Year Of The Teen

Anna Hursey Ready To Add Another Chapter To The Year Of The Teen
Anna Hursey intends to add to the teenage triumphs of 2024 when she makes her Olympic Games debut in Paris on Sunday. The 18-year-old will become the first Welsh athlete to compete in table tennis at an Olympics, although making history is nothing new to the veteran of two Commonwealth Games.

Josh Tarling Aims To Take A Big Bite Out Of The Paris Olympics

Josh Tarling Aims To Take A Big Bite Out Of The Paris Olympics
Josh Tarling will be gunning for Olympic gold in Saturday’s road time trial, and plans to reward himself with a McDonald’s if he pulls it off. The 20-year-old Tarling is the fresh-faced emerging star who is being tipped by many to pip the likes of world champion Remco Evenepoel, Filippo Ganna and Wout Van Aert to win on the streets of Paris this weekend.

Osian Roberts Is Backing Two Teams To Fly Next Season - Como And Arsenal

Osian Roberts Is Backing Two Teams To Fly Next Season – Como And Arsenal
Welsh coaching guru Osian Roberts is spending his summer watching the seeds he has planted across Europe come into full bloom. It might have been a very different few months for Roberts had he not decided to withdraw himself early on from the race to succeed Rob Page as Wales manager.

Jaz In The Park . . . But Can Welsh GB Star Joyce Finally get a Medal?

Jaz In The Park . . . But Can Welsh GB Star Joyce Finally get a Medal?
If you were to pick two players from the past 20 years who have done more than anyone to personify and showcase Welsh rugby to the wider world, then Shane Williams might be one. The other would probably be Jasmine Joyce.

Warren Gatland Gets Vote Of Confidence From WRU . . . But They “Hope He’ll Stop Losing”

Warren Gatland Gets Vote Of Confidence From WRU . . . But They “Hope He’ll Stop Losing”
Welsh Rugby Union chairman Richard Collier-Keywood insists Warren Gatland has his "full support". The head coach is under significant pressure following a run of nine consecutive international defeats, including all five matches at the 2024 Six Nations.

Rosie Eccles Has Finally Made It To Paris . . . But Boxing May Not Make It To 2028 Games

Rosie Eccles Has Finally Made It To Paris . . . But Boxing May Not Make It To 2028 Games
Rosie Eccles will join Lauren Price, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis as boxers who have appeared at the Olympics, with a new generation of fighters eager to follow in their footsteps in Paris. Eccles, 28, has finally made it to the Games after overcoming illness and injuries that scuppered her bid to be alongside fellow Welsh fighter Price in Tokyo three years ago.

Matt Richards: The Pressure On Me Is A Privilege

Matt Richards: The Pressure On Me Is A Privilege
Matt Richards is embracing the weight of expectation at the Olympics as he insisted his mindset heading into Paris gives him an almost “invincible” aura. At the delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, Wales’ Commonwealth Games star, then only 18, was the junior swimmer alongside Tom Dean, James Guy and Duncan Scott as they captured gold for Team GB in the men’s 4×200 metres freestyle relay.

Welsh Athletes Go Digging For Gold In Paris

Welsh Athletes Go Digging For Gold In Paris
Faster. Higher. Stronger. The Olympic motto used to be unchanging and did its job well enough from its introduction back in 1894. That was until 2021 when the organisers/modernisers/do-gooders/diversity officers/woke police (insert depending on political outlook) decided on an upgrade.

Swansea City New Keeper Lawrence Vigouroux Says He Wanted To Reunite With Luke Williams

Swansea City New Keeper Lawrence Vigouroux Says He Wanted To Reunite With Luke Williams
New Swansea City goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux has revealed the chance to reunite with head coach Luke Williams played a major part in his move from Burnley. Vigouroux has joined the Swans for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal and will work under Williams for a second time after the pair were together at Swindon Town.

Wales Coach Liza Burgess Insists U20s Can Back Up USA Win

Wales Coach Liza Burgess Insists U20s Can Back Up USA Win
Head coach Liza Burgess has named her Wales Women U20s side to take on Canada at Cardiff Arms Park on Wednesday in the Transatlantic Quad Series (KO 8pm). Both teams enter the match on the back of encouraging wins from the last round

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Arthur Okonkwo Reckons He’s Come “Home” To Wrexham

Wrexham have signed goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo on a three-year deal following his release... Read More

Steve Cooper Hails Forest Spirit As Forest Take Massive Stride Towards Safety

Steve Cooper believes unity within his Nottingham Forest squad earned them their priceless victory over Southampton – and will keep them in the Premier League. The Welsh manager watched his Forest side take a huge step towards safety with a dramatic 4-3 win over Saints, whose impending relegation to the... Read More

Another Weekend Off For Martyrs, But That Means Injured Players Are Well On The Way To Fitness

Manager Gavin Williams and his Martyrs have had a second successive BetVictor Southern League march postponed. Merthyr Town were due to play Poole Town away last weekend, but the team coach was caught in heavy traffic and the fixture was called. That delayed the debut of defender Ismail Yakubu, signed on loan... Read More

Young Bluebirds Struck By Tornado In Cornwall, But Still Win And Greet Surprise Visitor Sol On Tour

Bodmin Town 2, Cardiff City Development 3 The Bluebirds were hit by a Tornado in Cornwall, but they stood up to the battering in a fiercely contested and physical pre-season fixture. Cardiff City also had a surprise visitor when first team defender Sol Bamba turned up at the team hotel, the St... Read More

Former Bluebirds Defender Semi Relishing Rotherham's Championship Challenge

Former Bluebirds’ defender Semi Ajayi is relishing his Championship challenge ahead. The big centre-half played a key role for Rotherham in their 2-1 League One play-off final success against Shrewsbury Town and then revealed he has committed to the Millers for two years. “So pleased to have joined @OfficialRUFC permanently till 2020,”... Read More

I Met Nigerians, But I Don't Want To Play For Them - Tammy Abraham

Tammy Abraham has pledged his continuing allegiance to England and denied reports he was considering switching to Nigeria. The Swansea City loan striker has, though, admitted he met officials from the Nigerian Football Federation. Reports on Thursday suggested England Under-21 international Abraham, who qualifies for the African nation through his... Read More
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