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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 cheered on victorious members of Team Wales at a Commonwealth Games homecoming ceremony in Cardiff Bay. | A crowd of about 150 people cheered 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. | 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 were presented to the athletes during the ceremony. | Specially-commissioned medals from the Royal Mint were presented to the athletes during the ceremony. |
| Mr Jones, who attended 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." | Mr Jones, who attended 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." |
| The crowds cheered the athletes as they were presented to the audience on the steps of the Senedd with the biggest applause saved for the gymnasts and cyclists. | The crowds cheered the athletes as they were presented to the audience on the steps of the Senedd with the biggest applause saved for the gymnasts and cyclists. |
| Welsh Assembly presiding officer Dame Rosemary Butler said all the athletes were "role models for Wales" and "with young people like this, the future of Wales is assured". | |
| 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. |
| She is now about to start university but said: "Young people are coming up to me to say they want to do gymnastics. It's a privilege to see that happening." | |
| The first minister said she had finished 16th in the medal table "on her own". | |
| "She's a wonderful example to young people all over Wales," he said. | |
| It was time for families, who swelled the crowd as they paid their own tributes to the years of dedication, occasional agonies and many miles travelling to training. | |
| Proud mother Judith Fitzgerald, from Pontypool, was there to support squash playing son Scott, 32, who made the last 16 in the doubles and won the plate in the singles. | |
| "He's been playing since he was nine," she said. "They give up a lot to do what they do. He had to go all the way to Manchester to train because they don't have a doubles court in Wales." | |
| Team captain and discus thrower Aled Sion Davies had returned home after an "emotional rollercoaster" of a games. | |
| He said he had the "taste of silver, but I don't want to taste it again". | |
| His father Huw, there with wife Jackie, spoke for all families who share in the joy and pain when he said: "We watch him for a while and then close our eyes for the last couple of throws. You want him to win and when that final throw has gone you can relax and celebrate." | |
| WALES' FIVE GOLD MEDALLISTS | WALES' FIVE GOLD MEDALLISTS |