Wales welcomes home Commonwealth Games athletes

Team Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Credit: PA

A special homecoming ceremony will be held on the steps of the Senedd today to welcome home the athletes who took part in the Commonwealth Games.

Team Wales brought home a record medal haul of 36 medals at the Games in Glasgow, including:

  • Gold: 5 medals

  • Silver: 11 medals

  • Bronze: 20 medals

Read More: Team Wales hoping to exceed their pre-Commonwealth Games medal target

A commemorative medal has been struck by the Royal Mint in Llantrisant to celebrate Wales' success at the Commonwealth Games and will be presented to the athletes later this afternoon.

Credit: PA

Amongst the athletes receiving the medal is rhythmic gymnast Frankie Jones who won Team Wales' first gold medal at this year's Games in the Individual Ribbon rhythmic event.

She was also awarded with one of the competition's most prestigious honours, the David Dixon award, for her contribution to Team Wales and inspiring her fellow athletes.

Read More: Gold for Frankie Jones and Team Wales

Credit: PA

Team Wales captain Aled Sion Davies will also be at the homecoming event. He won a silver in the para-sport F42 discus.

Read More: Silver for Team Wales captain Davies