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Commonwealth Games: Homecoming for Team Wales in Cardiff | Commonwealth Games: Homecoming for Team Wales in Cardiff |
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A crowd of about 150 people are cheering on victorious members of Team Wales at a Commonwealth Games homecoming ceremony in Cardiff Bay. | |
The team won a record 36 medals at Glasgow 2014, four more than their highest haul at Manchester 2002. | |
First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "We are so proud of Team Wales and their amazing achievements". | First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "We are so proud of Team Wales and their amazing achievements". |
Specially-commissioned medals from the Royal Mint will be presented to the athletes during the ceremony. | |
Mr Jones, who is attending the event in front of the Senedd, added: "We were all enthralled as we watched pinnacle moments such as Geraint Thomas' gold in the men's road race, our double-gold in the pool and of course Frankie Jones' six medal haul in the rhythmic gymnastics." | |
Wales finished 13th in the final medal table with five gold, 11 silver and 20 bronze. | Wales finished 13th in the final medal table with five gold, 11 silver and 20 bronze. |
Highlights last month saw Jazz Carlin becoming the first Welsh woman to win a Commonwealth Games swimming gold in 40 years in the 800m freestyle, before Georgia Davies matched the feat in the backstroke. | Highlights last month saw Jazz Carlin becoming the first Welsh woman to win a Commonwealth Games swimming gold in 40 years in the 800m freestyle, before Georgia Davies matched the feat in the backstroke. |
Frankie Jones - who had been the Team Wales flag bearer - took home six medals in her final championship before retiring at the age of 23. | Frankie Jones - who had been the Team Wales flag bearer - took home six medals in her final championship before retiring at the age of 23. |
She also received the prestigious David Dixon award for inspiring others at the Games, which was presented to her at the closing ceremony. | She also received the prestigious David Dixon award for inspiring others at the Games, which was presented to her at the closing ceremony. |
WALES' FIVE GOLD MEDALLISTS | WALES' FIVE GOLD MEDALLISTS |
The public celebration event features music from girl band Baby Queens, a trombone quartet form the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and soloist Mari Wyn Williams. |