Cardiff Met Archers wheelchair basketball player and coach Gwynne Walker has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours. Gwynne received the MBE for services to military training and sport, recognising both his work supporting the development of Army recruits and his contribution to wheelchair basketball. The honour celebrates an inspirational journey shaped by resilience, recovery and a determination to create opportunities

Established in January 2026, the Archer Leadership Programme (ALP) was created as the Cardiff Met Sport | Chwaraeon Met Caerdydd response to the Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassadors initiative. Since then, it has already demonstrated the incredible power of student leadership as a vehicle for maximising engagement in and through sport. By recruiting five undergraduate students with diverse experiences, skills and perspectives, the programme has built the foundations of a team

Two-time Winter Olympian and former Cardiff Met athlete Mica Moore has announced her retirement from international bobsleigh, bringing an extraordinary decade-long journey across two sports and two nations to a close. The Cardiff Met graduate shared the news on social media, reflecting on a bobsleigh career that took her from her first talent identification event to two Olympic Winter Games and historic performances for both Great Britain and Jamaica. “For the last 10 years,

Cardiff Met Archers’ Sarah Wagstaff and Laura Shanahan have represented Great Britain at the 13th FIMBA Maxibasketball World Championships in Athens, Greece. Cardiff Met’s Head of Basketball, Wagstaff, and Archers captain Shanahan were among 17 members of the Welsh basketball community selected for Great Britain Masters teams at the tournament. The championships welcomed thousands of players from across the world, competing across a wide range of age categories in one of the

Current Cardiff Met student Dan Pitt says the support of the University has helped him balance life as a full-time athlete and student as he prepares to represent Wales at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Welsh boxer was among the Team Wales athletes attending Kitting Out at the ICC in Newport, where athletes collected their official kit, took part in media activity and continued their final preparations ahead of the Games. For Pitt, the day brought another proud remi

Cardiff Met student Liv Daniels is preparing for a special occasion in her adopted city as Gloucestershire Women get set to face Kent in Cardiff on Sunday 12 July. Photos by Rachel Le Poidevin Daniels, who studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University and the vice captain of Cardiff Met Cricket for the 2026/2027 season, while continuing to develop her cricket with Gloucestershire, will be part of a squad looking to continue a memorable campaign when they take to the field in the