The Olympic and Paralymic Games are just around the corner!
Earlier this year the Olympic flame passed through Abergavenny on its circuitous tour of the United Kingdom which comes to an end on 27th July at the Opening Ceremony in London. This summer’s Olympic Games will see Wales’s athletes going head to head with the world’s sporting elite. So dig out your Welsh flag and keep an eye out for Wales’s brightest hopes for Gold – These are the ones to watch!
For some reason Jade Jones wasn’t included in our initial list – so I’ve included her here now: Well done Jade!
Name: Jade Jones
From: Flint
Event: Taekwondo
Name: Sarah Thomas
From: Aberdare
Event: Hockey
Name: Dai Green
From: Carmarthenshire
Event: 400m Hurdles
Name:Georgia Davies
From: London – lives in Swansea
Event: Swimming (backstroke)
Name: Geraint Thomas
From: Cardiff
Event: Track Cycling
Name: Helen Jenkins
From:Scotland -lives in Bridgend
Event: Olympic Triathlon
Name: Mark Colbourne
From: Tredegar
Event: Paracycling
Name: Nicole Cooke
From: Wick, Glamorgan
Event: Road Cycling
Name: Hannah Mills
From: Cardiff
Event: Sailing
Name: David Davies
From: Cardiff
Event: Swimming
Name: Andrew Selby
From: Barry
Event: Boxing (flyweight)
Name: Fred Evans
From: Cardiff
Event: Boxing (welterweight)
Name: Ieuan Lloyd
From: Cardiff
Event: Swimming
Good luck to our Welsh hopefuls and all those athletes who will be competing at the Games as part of Team GB!
Article by Hannah Hill
