After representing Wales at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Cardiff Met student and international boxer Dan Pitt has made the difficult decision to step away from the Elite Welsh Boxing programme as he turns his attention to recovering from a long-standing hand injury and completing the final year of his degree. It marks a change of direction for an athlete who has spent the past two years competing at the highest level of amateur boxing, becoming a world champion and representi

Fourteen-year-old skateboarder Jowan Joyce-Richards announced himself as one of Wales’ most exciting young talents after winning gold in the Best Trick category at the 2026 Skateboard GB Welsh Park & Street Open . The event took place on 17–18 January 2026 at Spit & Sawdust Skatepark in Cardiff and marked the first major regional skateboarding competition of the year. Featuring both park and street disciplines and a £4,000 prize pool , the Welsh Open attracted competitors

Badminton athlete Harper Leigh has been crowned Welsh Senior National Champion , securing his first senior national title at the Welsh Senior Nationals on 1 February 2026 . Leigh, who competes in full-time badminton and is supported through the TASS programme in partnership with Badminton Wales , has been training in strength and conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University since December 2023 . His preparation has been overseen by Dai Watts , with Leigh consistently d

Welsh boxer Taylor Bevan continues his rapid rise in the professional ranks, maintaining a flawless 7–0 record since turning professional in October 2024 , while preparing to return to the amateur scene for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow . Bevan, who trains at Cardiff Metropolitan University, with the TASS Team has completed all of his strength and conditioning work at the university’s Athlete Performance Centre (APC) under the guidance of Dai Watts , training thr