The team representing Wales prepare for Commonwealth Games Appearance With just 1 week to go before Team Wales begin to compete at the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, here’s what you need to know about Team Wales key announcements, highlights and Birmingham news ahead of the Games: The athletes: 201 athletes will represent Team Wales…

Anwen Butten announced as Team Wales Captain for Birmingham 2022 With three weeks to go until the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Anwen Butten (Welsh Bowls) has been announced as Team Captain for Team Wales. Anwen Butten is one of Wales’ most experienced Commonwealth Games athletes, having represented Wales at every Games since…

The Queen’s Baton Relay begins its 5-day journey across Wales tomorrow morning Arriving in Holyhead at 8am, the QBR begins Day 1 with an RNLI lifeboat trip and multi-sport activities in the town, before moving on to Bethesda at 1pm where it will engage with 3 local schools: Ysgol Llanllechid, Ysgol Dyffyn Ogwen and Ysgol…

18 months ago our CEO Chris Jenkins announced to the board his intention to retire after Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Chair of Commonwealth Games Wales (CGW) Helen Phillips is the first to pay tribute to Chris’s outstanding contribution to Commonwealth Sport in Wales and indeed across the Commonwealth. “It is difficult for me to express how…

106 athletes confirmed for Birmingham, bringing Team Wales tally up to 126 Selection across 11 sports including Swimming, Athletics, Cycling, Triathlon, Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Squash and Lawn Bowls. There will be a record number of Para athletes and more women than men in the final team selection. Commonwealth Games Wales have today revealed the latest…

The students’ leggings design will be worn by Team Wales Athletes at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Wales and their partner, the University of South Wales worked with the Fashion Design course, running a competition for students to win the opportunity to design the leggings worn by Team Wales athletes at this summer’s…

Gemau'r Gymanwlad Cymru yn cadarnhau'r 11 Para-athletwyr cyntaf a fydd yn cystadlu yn Birmingham yr haf hwn

Queen’s Baton Relay route through Wales revealed, spending 5 days in Wales between 29 June and 3 July The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit several locations during its journey through Wales this summer, as the full route is now revealed. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay –…

Mae Gemau’r Gymanwlad Cymru yn falch o gyhoeddi tîm Tenis Bwrdd Merched 2022

Mae Ffederasiwn Gemau’r Gymanwlad (CGF) wedi cadarnhau y bydd Gemau'r Gymanwlad 2026 yn cael eu cynnal gan dalaith Victoria yn Awstralia