Archives for Commonwealth Games

Meet the Team – Support Staff

With just days until our athletes set off for the Gold Coast, many of us are counting down until our players take to the greens. But behind the team is a group of very passionate people, who work tirelessly in the run up to and during the games to give our athletes every chance of achieving their ambitions. Team Wales – support
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Commonwealth Selection for Lawn Bowls

Commonwealth Games Wales have today revealed the latest tranche of athletes selected to compete at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. 93 athletes have been announced across 11 sports, following nomination by the national governing bodies and selection ratification by the Commonwealth Games Wales Board. They join the 31 athletes already confirmed for weightlifting and para-sports, as announced last year. This brings the Team Wales athlete total up to 124, with final selections for the remaining sports expected in the coming weeks. BowlsWales is delighted that 10 of the athletes announced today are bowlers, who will join the 5 para
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Team Wales Para-Sport Selections Announced For Cycling, Bowls and Table Tennis

Commonwealth Games Wales have today revealed the names of seven Welsh athletes selected to compete for Team Wales in three of the para-sports featured at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. The latest 2018 Team Wales athletes to be confirmed will be competing in para-cycling, para-lawn bowls and para-table tennis. The Welsh para-athletics squad was announced earlier this week. Double gold winner at this year’s World Championships in Los Angeles, and ranked second in the world, James Ball will represent Wales in the men’s blind and visually impaired cycling event. Competing in para lawn bowls will be Julie
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