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  1. Team Wales announce arrival at Commonwealth Games

    Team Wales duo Daniel Salmon (left) and Rosie EcclesGetty Images

    After King Charles and Queen Camilla and Scottish cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy stepped out of the Tardis at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, it was Team Wales' turn to take centre stage.

    The squad marched into the stadium second from last, just before hosts Scotland.

    Boxer Rosie Eccles had the honour of flying the flag, while bowler Daniel Salmon was the baton bearer, the two reigning Commonwealth Games champions rightly handed the accolade.

    The uniforms consisted of official Team Wales tartan that was registered in Scotland using the Team Scotland Blue from their official tartan. The team were also wearing custom pin badges, designed by Clogau.

    For the first time in Commonwealth Games history, the athletes took centre stage before formalities kick in.

    Welsh gymnastics women's team wear the official Team Wales kit at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremonyTeam Wales

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  3. A formal picture of Rhun ap Iorwerth and Andy Burnham shaking hands

  4. A sign of Llanddwei Verfrey. It's a white sign with black writing in a green bush next to a road.

  5. Joseph Opoku in action for Ghana at the 2026 World Cup

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  7. Wales bowls pair seal opening win in Glasgow

    Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen in Team Wales kitTeam Wales

    Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen opened their Commonwealth Games campaign with a 2-0 victory in the women's bowls pairs against Canada duo Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihen.

    The Welsh team won the sets 9-2, 6-4 to follow in the footsteps of team-mate Ross Owen who sealed victory in his opening men's singles contest.

    "I am really chuffed with how we have started off," said Gowen.

    "We played well and the result went our way."

    The victorious team were met by Team Wales chef de mission Gethin Jones who congratulated them on the success.

    "It is nice to get going early and gain some momentum and confidence," said Williams.

    "We would rather that than waiting around, so we are keeping busy."

    Williams and Gowen are next in action against Fiji on Friday evening.

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  10. Bowler Owen kicks off Wales campaign with victory

    Ross OwenTeam Wales

    Bowler Ross Owen kicked off the Team Wales campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a comfortable 2-0 men's singles victory against Mohammed Ayub Qureshi from Pakistan.

    Owen, 32 from Merthyr Tydfil, won the two sets 12-5 and 17-0 and is next in action against England's Sam Tolchard on Friday.

    This is Owen's third Games having won a bronze medal as part of the men's triples in Birmingham in 2022.

    "Thankfully I settled in quite well and made a good start," said Owen.

    "Hopefully there are good things to come from Team Wales from now on."

    The bowlers were the first Welsh competitors in action in Glasgow as they competed on Thursday before the evening's opening ceremony at the Hydro.

    Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen will compete in the women's pairs against Canada pair Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihen at 15:10 BST on Thursday.

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  12. Carl Roberts, Chris Hoy, King Charles and Ross Owen

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  14. Eccles and Brookes one step from Commonwealth Games medal

    Rosie EcclesGetty

    Defending champion Rosie Eccles and Niamh Brookes are one win away from a Commonwealth Games' medal following Wednesday's draw.

    Light-middleweight Eccles, who will be the Team Wales flag bearer at the opening ceremony, and flyweight Brookes will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage next week with the pair in action on Wednesday in Glasgow.

    Anybody who reaches the semi-final is guaranteed a medal.

    Light-heavyweight Daniel Pitt is the first Welsh boxer in action on Saturday evening in the last 32 of the 80kg section when he faces Dee Ioapo of Samoa.

    Connor Williams, Helen Jones, Orlando Holley-Sotomi and Owain Harris-Allan have been drawn in the last 16 stage.

    Bantamweight Jones faces Kadijat Ajishola in the women's 54kg section on the morning of Sunday 26 July, while heavyweight Williams will take on Namibia's Petrus Jacobus Kotze in the evening at 21:15 BST.

    Lightweight Harris-Allan, who won Commonwealth Games bronze in Birmingham, starts his campaign against Niven Chemben for Mauritius in the men's 60kg category on the morning of Monday, 27 July.

    An hour later, light-middleweight Holley-Sotomi faces England's Paddy Hewitt in the men's 70kg category.

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  17. Gethin Jones

  18. Josh Lock in action for the New Saints

  19. mother and daughter on graduation day

  20. Elijah Just in New Zealand kit at the World Cup

  21. Lili Jones celebrates after scoring for Wrexham

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  24. Team Wales bowlers in action before opening ceremony

    Ross Owen bowlingWelsh lawn bowls

    The lawn bowlers will be the first athletes from Team Wales in action at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

    They will compete on Thursday morning before the evening's opening ceremony at the Hydro.

    Ross Owen is in men's singles action against Mohammed Ayub Qureshi from Pakistan at the SEC from 12:20 BST.

    This will be Owen's third Games having won bronze as part of the men's triples in Birmingham in 2022.

    Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen will then compete in the women's pairs against Canada at 15:10 BST.