Charlotte Carey has one more crack at qualifying for the singles at the Tokyo Olympics. The Welsh No 1 produced a battling display at the qualifying tournament in Qatar over the weekend.

Welsh Athletics has called on the government to help protect the safety of all runners at all levels. Lockdown has seen a growing number of female runners reporting intimidating behaviour against them while out training for competition or exercising for their own leisure, health and enjoyment. In a statement issued by Welsh Athletics, CEO James Williams said: “We’d like to express our solidarity with all those supporting our collective rights to exercise safely and would urge Welsh Government to work across departments to ensure that this matter is given due attention.”

Geraint Thomas reckons his preparations for the Tour de France are right on track. The Ineos Grenadiers rider went into today’s fifth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy in 10th spot.

Heather Lewis is hoping to be in for a busy summer. Like so many international athletes, Lewis leads a hectic double life. On one hand she is a race-walker with Olympic ambitions. On the other, she helps run her family’s dairy farm and tourism business in Pembrokeshire.

British Cycling have cancelled the 2021 Tissot UCI Track Cycling Nations’ Cup in Newport, due to take place from 22-25 April 2021, because of the on-going COVID-19 situation.

Geraint Thomas finished 13th on the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy. The Ineos Grenadiers rider came home in the same time as stage winner Julian Alaphilippe after just over five hours in the saddle.

Four Welsh international athletes will continue to receive funding from London Marathon Events (LME) during 2021. Cardiff Athletics team-mates Charlotte Arter, Jenny Nesbitt and Jake Heyward, along with Natasha Cockram, of the Micky Morris Racing Team, are among the 29 athletes to receive support from LME.

Wales Golf has postponed the 2021 Welsh Open Strokeplay at Machynys near Llanelli until August, when it is hoped the event will be able to host a national and international entry. With the COVID-19 restriction timelines currently in place around the UK and Europe, it was felt the original dates in the middle of May would be too early to host the usual quality of event.

Welsh Athletics national coach Chris Jones’ secondment to British Athletics is part of a UK-wide approach to developing endurance athletes. Although Jones’ daily commitment to Welsh Athletics will be reduced by 40 per cent, or two days a week, he will continue to work with athletes in their preparation for the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

Former Wales 400m international Tim Benjamin and South Wales-based Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell have been appointed to Great Britain’s sprint coaching set up. Benjamin, who won a 4x400m silver medal for Wales at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, is the new head of long sprints and relays.

Nicola Phillips has said she believes the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be special as nations re-group after a year dealing with the global pandemic. Phillips – who has been appointed as Wales’ chef de mission for the second Games in succession – says her aim is to ensure Welsh athletes perform to the peak of their abilities in Birmingham next summer following months of disruption. The Cardiff University professor of physiotherapy will be trying to ensure Wales build on their achievements of 2018 at the Gold Coast in Australia, where the team won 36 medals – including 10 golds – to make their most successful Commonwealth Games.

R4W, the team behind events like the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon & ABP Newport Wales Marathon have teamed up with performance underwear brand Runderwear to launch an all-new women’s event. Inspired by Cardiff University research into why women run and the barriers around participation, the HER VIRTUAL 5K – which takes its name from the Welsh word for ‘challenge’ – is the first in a series of exciting new women’s events

Four players from the Cardiff Devils have changed teams – albeit temporarily – in a North America-style draft for the new Elite Series. Matthew Myers, Josh Batch, Sam Duggan and Toms Rutkis will all feature in the one-off tournament, which is due to start next month in the absence of the cancelled 2020/21 Elite League […]

Welsh Gymnastics have released their long list of gymnasts who are eligible for nomination and potential selection for Team Wales for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Announced on Commonwealth Day, the list of 21 squad gymnasts includes four bidding to secure their spot at a second Commonwealth Games, having competed on the Gold Coast in 2018. Two of those are in women’s artistic. Bridgend’s Emily Thomas – who also has hopes of making the Great Britain squad for the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer – and Holly Jones were both part of Team Wales in Australia three years ago.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Welsh Athletics has announced the launch of a new initiative to celebrate, encourage and support female coaches in Wales.

Meg Lanning is determined to use her status as one of the biggest names in women’s cricket to inspire the next generation of young girls when she brings her unique talent to Cardiff. Australian captain Lanning has been an international star for the last decade and is the youngest centurion – male or female – in her country’s history. Now 28, and with 82 one day internationals and 107 T20 internationals on her CV, Lanning will play for Welsh Fire this summer in The Hundred – a new competition in which players from both sexes will play on an equal footing.

Rhys Enoch has revealed his victory at the Sunshine Tour’s Kit Kat Group Pro-Am event in South Africa felt like reward for overcoming tough times during lockdown. The Welsh golfer shot a final round of 67 on Sunday to win by one shot on 12 under par and claim his second victory on the Sunshine tour, which is based in southern Africa. Enoch has played very little tournament golf over the past 12 months and the 32-year-old – who played at the US Open in 2019 – admitted the victory at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club felt a huge relief.

Training partners Joe Brier and Owen Smith blasted Great Britain’s 4x400m team on their way to a brilliant bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships in Poland on Sunday evening. The Welsh speakers, who train in Cardiff under former Wales and Great Britain 400m international Matt Elias, produced excellent first and second legs to set up a thrilling medal winning performance in Torun.

Kris Jones finished an agonising three seconds outside the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000m qualifying standard in Newport on Saturday. Competing at the Elite Winter 10k event, Jones smashed his 10,000m personal best of 29.05.66 set in Highgate back in 2017. The Swansea Harrier finished second to Leeds AC athlete Emile Cairess, clocking a time of 28:33.17 – just outside the Birmingham qualifying standard of 28:30.00.

By Owen Morgan There were walking and running personal bests for Welsh athletes at the Elite Only Winter 10K events in Newport on Saturday. Heather Lewis clocked a new 10,000m personal best of 46:44.77 to win the women’s race walk, despite having to spend time in the sin bin. Meanwhile, Cardiff’s Clara Evans clocked a […]