Welsh Fire cruised to the top of the table in The Hundred women’s tournament with a convincing seven-wicket win against Southern Brave at Sophia Gardens. Hayley Matthews took three for 16 to see the winless Brave bowled out for 84, a total that the hosts had no problem passing, with a loss of just three wickets.

Emma Finucane revealed it was a dream come true for her to win an Olympic gold medal at the age of just 21. The Welsh cycling star – already a world champion – is now an Olympic champion also after she joined with Katy Marchant and Sophie Capewell to win gold for Great Britain in the women’s team sprint at Paris 2024.

Emma Finucane wants to take confidence from the expectations that have built up around her Olympics debut, but is determined not to be fazed by them. The 21-year-old Welsh world champion is still a relative newbie, but will start her competition in Paris on Monday with a target on her back after becoming the individual sprint world champion in Glasgow last year, then doubling up as European champion in January at the start of the year.

Matt Richards finished his stint at the Paris Olympics by missing out on another medal, but happy with his tally of silver and gold and looking forward to 2028. The Welsh swimmer was part of the Great Britain men’s 4×100 metres medley relay squad that finished just off the podium in fourth place.

Jeremiah Azu will bridge a 56-year gap in Paris when he becomes the first Welsh athlete to run in the 100 metres at the Olympic Games since Ron Jones in Mexico City. Azu starts his campaign in the heats on Saturday morning and will be aiming to line-up for the final on Sunday night.

Welsh rower Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George claimed silver for Great Britain in the men’s pair at Paris 2024 as Croatia pipped them at the post. The duo pushed hard from the start and held a narrow lead from Romania at halfway.

Welsh rower Becky Wilde and her Great Britain teammate Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne shared a remarkable comeback story to win Olympic bronze in the women’s doubles sculls. They powered past a fancied Netherlands crew from lane two to upset the widely predicted top three placings.

Matt Richards is already Wales’ greatest swimmer and he might yet become the country’s most celebrated Olympian. He’s 21 years old – not that you would guess watching his TV interviews from Paris, where his maturity and level-headedness is as clear and bright as his talent.

Ruby Evans came agonisingly close to becoming the youngest Welsh Olympic medalist in history. The 17-year-old Cardiff gymnast played a pivotal role as Great Britain defied expectations in the women’s team gymnastics final in Paris to finish fourth, just outside the medals.

Matt Richards had hardly had his latest, second, gold medal hung around his neck before Wales’ greatest swimmer in history was talking about a third. Richards, James Guy, Tom Dean and Duncan Scott retained their men’s 4×200 metres freestyle relay title to give Team GB their first Olympic gold of the Paris Games in the pool.

Wales international Isobel Kelly won her second major event of the season by adding the Welsh Girls title to the UNDERRATED championship she claimed earlier in the season. The Welsh Boys title was won by Oswestry’s Isaac Jones, in the events held at Wenvoe Castle Golf Club near Cardiff, beating Thomas Richardson who was his roommate this month when playing together for Wales at the European Boys Team Championships.

Matt Richards was as graceful in accepting a silver medal as he was thunderous through the water as he became the first Welsh athlete to win a medal at the Paris Olympic Games. Richards – widely recognised as the top prospect for Welsh gold – fell agonisingly short of that goal as he finished second in the final of the men’s 200m freestyle.

Ruby Evans was watched by Tom Cruise as Britain’s women’s gymnasts kicked off their campaign to become Paris Olympic box office hits. And the Cardiff teenage sensation admits she saw the funny side of Hollywood royalty seeing her fall ‘flat on her face.’

In a match dominated by the ball, the Oval Invincibles made it two from two, beating the Welsh Fire by 10 runs in an exciting encounter in Cardiff. Although they only posted 113 for 9, the Invincibles’ stellar bowling unit tore through the Fire, with the hosts never looking like chasing down the modest total.

Anna Hursey believes she can take valuable experience from her Olympic Games debut, despite losing her first round match in Paris. The 18-year-old Team Wales Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, ranked world number 103, put up a brave fight before losing in five games against world No 28 Manika Batra of India.

Rosie Eccles admitted she was “really, really shocked” after her Olympic dream was ended at the first hurdle following a hugely controversial points decision defeat. The Team Wales Commonwealth champion of 2022 appeared to have done enough to comfortably overcome the challenge of Poland’s Aneta Rygielska in the women’s 66kg boxing. But the Great Britain fighter suffered a split-decision loss that left most spectators in the arena in Paris stunned at the outcome.

Josh Tarling has already switched focus to the men’s road race after suffering Olympic heartbreak in Paris in the time trial. The young Welsh star showed his ability to move on quickly to his next challenge even though he had been devastated by missing out on a medal due to a puncture at the start of Saturday’s race. Tarling missed the bronze medal by just 2.16 seconds, with the puncture causing him to lose crucial time and momentum after a bike change.

Anna Hursey intends to add to the teenage triumphs of 2024 when she makes her Olympic Games debut in Paris on Sunday. The 18-year-old will become the first Welsh athlete to compete in table tennis at an Olympics, although making history is nothing new to the veteran of two Commonwealth Games.

Josh Tarling will be gunning for Olympic gold in Saturday’s road time trial, and plans to reward himself with a McDonald’s if he pulls it off. The 20-year-old Tarling is the fresh-faced emerging star who is being tipped by many to pip the likes of world champion Remco Evenepoel, Filippo Ganna and Wout Van Aert to win on the streets of Paris this weekend.

Rosie Eccles will join Lauren Price, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis as boxers who have appeared at the Olympics, with a new generation of fighters eager to follow in their footsteps in Paris. Eccles, 28, has finally made it to the Games after overcoming illness and injuries that scuppered her bid to be alongside fellow Welsh fighter Price in Tokyo three years ago.