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Enabling sport in Wales to thrive. 🏴 Supported by @WelshGovernment & @TNLUK Siarad Cymraeg? Dilynwch 👉 @chwaraeon_cymru
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📣 Our
#EnergySavingGrants
are back! ⚡
📅 From the 22nd of May, clubs can apply for up to £25,000 to make energy saving improvements. Lower energy bills + good for the environment. 🌍
How could the funding help your club? Find out more! 👇
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Hollywood’s Michael Sheen says it was one of the proudest moments of his life …
The Homeless World Cup in Cardiff wins ‘The Great Sport Story of the Year’ for the Wales Sport Awards 2019 ⚽
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Our boys have made a nation proud. We are still together. Stronger than we were before.
#TogetherStronger
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Get a good night's sleep everyone. We need you to roar with pride and passion.
#TogetherStronger
#NationofChampions
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Shout out to the grassroots clubs and activities that started the squad on their journey to the Euros.
Thank you to each and every coach and volunteer 👏
It all starts somewhere
#BackInTheGame
Can you fill in the gaps for us?
#WAL
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Sport? Completed it Mate!
Football international ✅
Kickboxing champion ✅
Olympic Gold 🥇 ✅
@LLPrice94
Sporting Legend ⭐️
#Olympics
#Teamgb
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Sports clubs and organisations across Wales can now apply for a FREE defibrillator through
@savealifecymru
! ❤️️
Apply now:
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Balch / Proud 💛
A little reminder for everyone using National Centre about dreams and hard work.
🚴🏻 💨 🏴
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I think we can agree it was worth the wait.
Congratulations to every Welsh competitor. You've made the country proud.
#Olympics
#TeamGB
#Tokyo2020
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NEWS.
Brian Davies OBE has been appointed CEO of Sport Wales.
It follows a period of 18 months as Acting CEO.
The appointment has been ratified by Welsh Government and is effective immediately.
@BrianDavies09
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Breaking News
The Health Protection Regulations in Wales have been amended today to allow children to enter or leave a Local Health Protection Area to participate in sport and children’s activities, from 6pm tonight.
More information here.
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Just in case you haven’t seen it. 🏴
Here’s the
@GC2018
medal table as
@TeamWales
achieve their most successful Games in history.
Balch / Proud
🥇🥈🥉= 36
🥇= 10
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Meet the Welsh Paralympians.
Here’s a rundown on the Welsh athletes who will be hoping to shine in
#Tokyo2020
.
#Paralympics
#ParalympicsGB
🔗
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Can our
@WelshRugbyUnion
lads make it four wins from four? 💯
Good luck to Wales against Italy in Rome this afternoon. 🏴
#ITAvWAL
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Brave cancer survivor Mia Lloyd has been through more in her 12 years, than most face in a lifetime.
She's the
#WSA2019
Inspiring Person of the Year 2019.
If you only watch one thing today, make it THIS 📽️
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Today is Diwrnod
#ShwmaeSumae21
and we're encouraging you to give Welsh a go! 🏴
Comedian and coach
@MikeBubbins
' explains his experience of developing his Welsh language skills whilst coaching
@ClwbRygbiIau
Cymry Caerdydd under 8's. 🏉
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Welsh Paralympic gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has been appointed as our new Chair.
@Tanni_GT
combines a wealth of experience as an elite athlete with experiences working as a development officer and a talent pathway coach.
Read more:
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A shout out to Wales'
@CiaraHorne1
She played such an important role in the Team Pursuit journey
#NationofChampions
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Following the devastating loss of our colleague Paul Garrett, we have opened a book of condolence at our National Centre, Cardiff.
❤️
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❤️ 🎵
Don’t forget to get involved and show your pride, passion and support.
Use the
#CmonCymru
hashtag for
@Cymru
.
Waaaaallllleeeeessss!
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Teachers, Parents, Families 📣
Specialist resources aimed at improving children’s physical and sport skills are being made available for free for use during the Coronavirus lockdown.
#BeActiveWales
@wgmin_education
@WG_Education
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Wales’ gold medal
@Olympics
boxing champion, Lauren Price, has today been crowned Olympian of the Year in the 2021 National Lottery Awards. 🥇
Llongyfarchiadau
@LLPrice94
!🥊🤩
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OUR STARS ✨💫
A huge congratulations to all our Welsh athletes who have had a summer to remember in Tokyo! 🥇🥈🥉
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A yellow jersey and a golden year. 💛
@GeraintThomas86
is the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year.
Legend. 🏆 🚴🏾 💨
#WSA2018
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Breaking News ❗ Newyddion yn Torri
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❗ BREAKING NEWS ❗
Emergency Funding for Sport in Wales.
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Right. Early to bed tonight everyone. Long day tomorrow!
#TogetherStronger
#NationofChampions
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🔸 NEWS
A £14m funding package for Wales’ sport and leisure sector from
@WelshGovernment
.
The ‘Sport and Leisure Recovery Fund’ will support the sector with the challenges resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic & provide longer-term sustainability.
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The wait is over!
We’ve got a brand new online show, Welsh Sport Insider, to showcase the best in sport across Wales.
Episode 1 looks at Tiger Bay Boxing Club, what it takes to be an elite bowls player and a cycling club with a difference!
Watch here:
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WHAT a tournament this woman had.
It might not have been a medal for
@joyce_jaz
but her performances shone in
#Tokyo2020
👏 👏
#TeamGB
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📢 NEWS | NEWYDDION
Launches today - The Be Active Wales fund to support grassroots sport and physical activity in Wales. 🎉
#BeActiveWales
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Our proud & passionate sporting nation is behind you
@FAwales
. Dare to dream.
#TogetherStronger
#NationofChampions
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“It’s about creating great people
And if you do that, then medals will come”
The coaching philosophy behind 1 of our top athletes
@nataliep_90
@welsh_judo
#GreatCoaching
#VolunteerswWeek
#ThrivingAthlete
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT
❗ MORE FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY SPORT
Today we’ve opened a new grant. There are now 3 elements of the
#BeActiveWales
Fund.
The ‘Progress’ element will help take sport and activity to the next step and support with long-term sustainability.
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100 NOT OUT 🏏
@SerenHughes21
can look back on 2021 as the year she made cricket history in Wales 🏴
📲 -
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#WeAreRed
Day has arrived.
Be inspired and make sure you inspire.
Where you lead, others will follow.
Wear red and show your
#Welsh
passion for
@TeamWales
.
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Wales will have a FIRST EVER Olympic Games female boxing medalist.
@LLPrice94
guarantees at least a bronze.
Great work Champ🥊
#TeamGB
#Tokyo2020
A guaranteed medal for
@LLPrice94
.
Price cruises through her quarter-final after beating Panama's Atheyna Bylon 5-0.
#TeamGB
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🥇🥈🥉
Amazing to see 3 Welsh athletes on the same podium taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the European Para Table Tennis Championships.
Da iawn 👏🏻
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Record smashed!
10 medals for Welsh athletes.
4x
#Gold
6x
#Silver
#Rio2016
#NationofChampions
#CenedloBencampwyr
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❗ Breaking News | Newyddion un Torri
From 9th November: The First Minister has announced groups of 15 will be allowed to meet indoors, and groups of 30 outdoors.
Along with the sport sector we'll be looking at what this means for sport and activity.
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46 bouts 🥊
32 knockouts 💥
0 defeats 💯
A glorious boxing career. Congrats
@RealJoeCalzaghe
👏
Gornest: 46 🥊
Llorio: 32 💥
Colli: 0 💯
Gyrfa focsio ddisglair tu hwnt. Llongyfarchiadau Joe Calzaghe. 👏
#WSA2019
#InspireUs
#YsbrydoliNi
🏆
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So proud of the Welsh Whirlwind 🌪️🥈
A special day for
@LaurenW_TKD
, her family, friends,
@TaekwondoCymru
and all of the volunteers and coaches who helped on her journey. 👏
#TeamGB
#Tokyo2020
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New figures show we’re a nation inspired by Wales’ performance at the Euros.
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Let's hear it for the girls! Ynys Mon women's football team at the International Island Games in Gotland this Women's Sport Week
#WSW2017
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A few more fantastic images of today’s heroes homecoming
@CaerphillyCBC
@sport_leisure
@Visitcaerphilly
.
🎉🎉
@LLPrice94
@LaurenW_TKD
#Tokyo2020
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Big news for sport in Wales today ❗
Organised outdoor activity to restart ✔️
More to follow…
#BeActiveWales
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Breaking Announcement ❗
From TOMORROW, you will be allowed to exercise outdoors with one other person from one other household.
You should follow regulations at all times and
#KeepWalesSafe
#BeActiveWales
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Great to see
@CaerphillyCBC
celebrating their sporting heroes today.
Have a great morning
@LLPrice94
@LaurenW_TKD
🎉
#Tokyo2020
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Breaking News:📰
Being active saves £millions 💷 for health budget & lowers risk of major illness by up to 30%
Get the full details here ⤵️
#ValueofSport
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We have our first home nations medal of the day! 🏴 👏
Gareth Evans has won gold in the weightlifting - 69kg category. 🏋️🥇
What a performance! 🔥
👉
#bbcgoldcoast
#GC2018
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Today is Welsh Language Rights Day! 🏴
We believe everyone has a right to use the Welsh language in Wales - especially in sport. 🗣
Here's a throwback to learning how
@WelshRugbyUnion
stars use the language in game. 🏉
#MaeGeniHawl
@rhys_patch
@KenOwens1088
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People of Wales, we need you! 📢
Have you achieved something amazing in sport over the last year?
Maybe you, a friend, or loved one ran a first 5k or took up a daily step challenge?
📩 Send in your pictures or videos to feature in our round-up celebrating lockdown wins!
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It was Wales’ biggest ever survey into children’s sport and well-being & now the results are in
Hwn oedd arolwg mwyaf erioed Cymru ar chwaraeon a lles plant a nawr maer canlyniadaun barod
#SchoolSportSurvey
results are live
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Yes
#Gold
.
AUR Rhagorol.
Llongyfarchiadau
@owaindoull
& team pursuit. 🚴🏻💨💨
1st Welsh athlete Gold
#Rio2016
.
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Our former Chair
@LauraMcAllister
is standing for election to the FIFA council to help transform the women's game globally.
Can she make football history? 🤞
@FAWales
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Organised outdoor activities involving up to 30 people can begin again in Wales from today! ⚽️ 🏉 🏏
Are you getting
#BackInTheGame
?
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History Maker 🇬🇧
Sailor
@hannahmills1988
becomes the first Welsh female flagbearer in over 100 years of the modern Olympic Games.
#TeamGB
#TokyoOlympics
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NEW TODAY 📰
The Welsh Government has released a new Coronavirus Control Plan with potential dates.
If conditions allow, the 22 April Review Cycle could include:
🏋️Gyms, leisure and fitness facilities
⚽Organised activities (30 outdoors, 15 indoors)
🔗
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A standing ovation.
Mia Lloyd is back enjoying the sports she loves after cancer led to a leg amputation.
#WSA2019
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What a Commonwealth Games for
@TeamWales
! 🏴
🎉 Equalled our record medal total of 36
🥇 Equalled our record of 10 gold medals
Anhygoel! Incredible! 🙌
#WeAreRed
#WelshAndWinning
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We are proud to be supporting
@RainbowLaces
to bring visibility for LGBTQ+ people in sport. 🏳️🌈
@Girl_Like_Sarah
was surprised by her hero -
@Cymru
star
@KRFMoore
to talk about what really matters. ️⚽️
Lace Up and Speak Up.
#RainbowLaces
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❤️ What starts in the community can inspire a community.
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We are truly red in our support of
@TeamWales
.
We wish you good luck as you represent our great sporting nation.
Rydyn ni wir yn goch i gefnogi
@TeamWales
.
Rydyn ni’n dymuno lwc dda i chi wrth i chi gynrychioli ein cenedl wych ni.
#WeAreRed
#CymryCoch
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🗣️ Next week we're launching our
#BeActiveWales
Fund to help support clubs and not-for-profit organisations.
📧 To be the first to know, sign up to our newsletter, plus, you'll be sent regular updates and guidance on where funding is going.
👉
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❗ CONFIRMED ❗
📅 Saturday 13th March
Stay at home becomes stay local.
Outdoor sports facilities such as golf, tennis and basketball will be able to reopen.
Four adults from two households can meet up.
📅 27th March
Organised outdoor activities for children - TBC
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Lauren Price is the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 🌟
You’ll need a bigger mantelpeice!
@LLPrice94
🏆
Congratulations to
@LLPrice94
, your 2021 BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 🏆
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We’ve been inspired by
@TeamWales
.
Rydyn ni wedi cael ein hysbrydoli gan
@TeamWales
.
Here’s our thoughts on a fantastic Games for
#Wales
.
Dyma ein barn ni am Gemau gwych
#Cymru
.
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⭕ Want to know how Wales turns £1 into £2.88?
⭕ Eisiau gwybod sut mae Cymru’n troi £1 yn £2.88?
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🥊 Welsh boxing star
@LLPrice94
eases through the middleweight round of 16 beating Mongolian Munkhbat Myagmarjargal.
Bring it on!
#Tokyo2020
|
#Olympics
|
#TeamGB
|
#Boxing
|
@WelshBoxing
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🔴 Save the date | Dyddiad i’r calendr
🏴 The Nation turns red for
@teamwales
.
🏴 Mae’r Cymry’n troi’n goch i gefnogi Tîm Cymru.
#WeAreRed
#CymryCoch
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Thanks for a year of special memories
@WelshRugbyUnion
.
#WSA2019
#InspireUs
#YsbrydoliNi
🏆
Diolch am flwyddyn o atgofion arbennig.
🏉 Was there any doubt? The Welsh men's rugby team are the winners of this year's Team of the Year award!
📱 Watch live here 👉
#WSA2019
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And it's GOLD!!
Fearless kicking from
@jadejonestkd
Title defended in style!
Da Iawn - we're so proud!!
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New Research 📊
£295m per annum saving for health budgets by being active 💗 🏃🏾♀️
Want to know more?⬇️
#ValueofSport
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Breaking News ❗
Wales will move into Tier 4 restrictions on Xmas Eve.
Here's more on what that means for sport and leisure.
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Bore da
#Cymru
. Dim ond oriau i fynd. Cenedl yn aros am ei harwyr.
#CenedloBencampwyr
#TogetherStronger
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An open letter from
@ashton_hewitt
.
Racism continues to blight Welsh sport.
Please
#TellYourStory
so we can work to bring about meaningful change and stamp out racial inequalities once and for all.
@dragonsrugby
@BMESportCymru
@rcccymru
@uk_sport
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John Heycock set up inclusive football club
@MargamYCentre
two years ago to create an inclusive environment for children to play football in the Neath and Port Talbot area.
Llongyfarchiadau John on winning Wales’
@BBCSport
Personality Unsung Hero 2021! 👏
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Launched today.
'Public Urged to Give Views on Sport.'
Join the conversation on
#MyWelshSport
.
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It’s
#VolunteersWeek
. A chance to celebrate the people at the heart of Welsh sport.
👏 👏 👏
Mae’n
#WythnosGwirfoddolwyr
. Cyfle i ddathlu’r bobl sydd wrth galon y byd chwaraeon yng Nghymru.
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Congratulations
@NicolaPhillPT
👏👏👏👏👏
Commonwealth Games Wales announces Nicola Phillips as Chef de Mission for Birmingham 2022.
@TeamWales
@BrianDavies09
@SPcawl10
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Happy
#StDavidsDay
! 🙌
Turn the hwyl up and use some Cymraeg! 🏴
Here are some phrases 'bychain' you can use today and in future. 👇
👏 Da iawn! - Well done!
⚽ Ymdrech wych! - Great effort!
💪 Dal ati! - Keep at it!
🤝 Diolch! - Thank you!
🗣 Ymlaen, dîm! - C'mon team!
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