Damian Burgess

Cardiff Met-supported skateboarders Lona ‘Bon’ Gordon and Jowan Joyce-Richards produced impressive performances at the 2026 Skateboard GB National Championships in London, with Gordon claiming second place in the Women’s Street final and Joyce-Richards finishing seventh in the Men’s Street competition. Gordon came within just 1.53 points of the national title at BaySixty6, recording a final score of 79.67 to take silver behind champion Miriam Nelson, who topped the standings with 81.20. It...

Tickets are now on sale for Cardiff Met FC U19s’ UEFA Youth League first-round clash with FC UNA Strassen at Cyncoed Campus. BUY TICKETS The Young Archers welcome the Luxembourg side to Cardiff on Wednesday 16 September, with kick-off at 7:45pm, as they begin their 2026/27 UEFA Youth League campaign. The fixture is the first leg of the Domestic Champions Path tie, with Cardiff Met travelling to Luxembourg for the return leg on Wednesday 14 October. It promises to be a special European night...

Two skateboarders supported by Cardiff Met Sport will take on some of the best riders in the country this weekend as Lona “Bon” Gordon and Jowan Joyce-Richards compete at the 2026 Skateboard GB National Championships. The Street National Championships take place at the iconic BaySixty6 skatepark in London on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September, bringing together the leading men’s and women’s street skateboarders from across the UK. Bon heads to London following an impressive year which has...

Cardiff Met FC U19s will begin their UEFA Youth League campaign against Luxembourg side FC UNA Strassen after the draw for the 2026/27 Domestic Champions Path was completed in Nyon. The Young Archers have been handed a home tie in the opening leg, scheduled for Wednesday 16 September, before travelling to Luxembourg for the return fixture on Wednesday 14 October. It marks another significant European occasion for Cardiff Met and an opportunity for the club’s young players to test themselves...

There is something different about a Wednesday at Cyncoed when the BUCS season is in full swing. From early in the morning, campus begins to take on its familiar matchday feel. The Bench gets busier as students and staff queue for a pre-match coffee, Cardiff Met tracksuits and kit bags appear everywhere you look, and team buses begin rolling out of campus as Archers head across the country to compete. Then there is another great Wednesday tradition: the turmoil of trying to find a parking...

Running more than 126 kilometres across 24 hours would be a daunting challenge for any athlete. For Connor, the reason for doing it will be waiting for him on the route itself. On Friday 25 September, Connor will begin an extraordinary endurance challenge around Roath Lake and Roath Recreation Ground, running a 5.27km loop every hour, on the hour, for 24 consecutive hours. Starting at 11am on Friday and continuing through the night until the final lap finishes at 10am on Saturday 26...

Former Cardiff Met student Jeremiah Azu has completed an outstanding European Athletics Championships with a second gold medal, helping Great Britain & Northern Ireland to victory in the inaugural mixed 4x100m relay final in Birmingham. Azu in action earlier in the year at the Commonwealth Games Azu lined up alongside Dina Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Amy Hunt for the historic first staging of the event at a European Championships, with the British quartet taking gold ahead of Germany and...

Former Cardiff Met student Jeremiah Azu has added another major international medal to his collection after claiming silver in the men’s 100m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The Welsh sprinter produced a time of 10.16 seconds at Alexander Stadium on Tuesday night, finishing behind Great Britain teammate Romell Glave, who took the European title in 10.09. Germany’s Owen Ansah completed the podium with bronze in 10.19. For Azu, the result represents an upgrade on the...

Cardiff Metropolitan University welcomed Swim Wales and the Black Swimming Association (BSA) to Cyncoed Campus as the Cardiff Met swimming pool hosted a special water safety event marking World Drowning Prevention Day. The Swim Safe Cymru Pwll sessions brought families together to learn vital water safety knowledge and practical skills designed to help prevent drowning and increase confidence in and around water. Cardiff Met Aquatics supported the event, with swimming teachers Caitlin Chance,...

Cardiff Met FC have made a perfect start to the 2026/27 Novira Cymru Premier season, with back-to-back victories the next test come against Barry Town this Saturday, and it's live on BBC iPlayer. The Archers have taken maximum points from their opening two fixtures, scoring eight goals and conceding just once, as Ryan Jenkins’ side look to build early momentum in the new campaign. Jasper Payne in action for Cardiff Met FC Cardiff Met began the season in emphatic fashion at Cyncoed Campus,...

Former Cardiff Met Archers basketball player Funmi Oduwaiye has reflected on the hard work, sacrifices and support behind her silver medal-winning performance at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Cardiff para-athlete secured silver for Wales in the women’s F44 discus throw, adding a first major senior medal to a sporting journey that began at Cardiff Met many years before her transition into para-athletics. Oduwaiye joined Cardiff Met Archers at the age of 11 and spent more than a...

The summer holidays continue at Cardiff Met from Monday 10 August, with another packed programme of junior sport camps offering young people the opportunity to stay active, develop their skills and enjoy sport. BOOK NOW Football, swimming, tennis, basketball and hockey sessions are all taking place over the coming weeks, with options available for different ages, experience levels and interests. Places remain available across a number of the camps, although families are encouraged to book as...

Cardiff Met students Libi Phillips and Will Bishop have praised the University's performance environment and support services after helping Wales make history in 3x3 wheelchair basketball at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Will Bishop in action in Glasgow, photo courtesy of Team Wales Phillips and Bishop were part of the first Welsh women's and men's 3x3 wheelchair basketball teams to compete at a Commonwealth Games. Both squads recorded memorable victories during their debut campaigns...

Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cardiff & Met Hockey Club will have a strong presence at the 2026 FIH Hockey Men's World Cup, with ten members of Wales' 20-player squad holding a direct link to the University or club, and only four squad members never having represented Cardiff & Met HC at any point in their playing career. The Cardiff contingent preparing for World Cup action in Test series win v Chile - Photos by Irfon Bennet - irfonbennett.com Nine of the ten currently turn out for...

Cardiff Met alumnus Asa Tribe is continuing his impressive rise in professional cricket as part of a Welsh Fire side challenging near the top of The Hundred men's competition. Photo credit Sam Jones The 22-year-old batter studied Sport Performance Analysis at Cardiff Metropolitan University and progressed through the Cardiff South Wales University Cricket Centre of Excellence before earning his opportunity with Glamorgan. He is now one of the programme's professional graduates, having gone on...

Four medals, a Commonwealth sprint final, personal bests and a historic wheelchair basketball debut. Cardiff Met's students, alumni, staff and sporting community made their presence felt across Glasgow 2026. Across ten days of competition, athletes connected to Cardiff Met competed in athletics, boxing, judo, netball, swimming, weightlifting and 3x3 wheelchair basketball, backed by officials, judges, team staff and a gymnastics reserve. The University's final medal tally: gold for Aled Siôn...

As the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games drew to a close, athletes, volunteers and members of the Commonwealth Sport family gathered in Glasgow city centre for a special celebration looking ahead to the next chapter of the Games. The event marked the official transition towards the Amdavad 2030 Commonwealth Games, which will also celebrate the centenary of the Commonwealth Games. A spectacular display of colourful kites filled the city skyline, symbolising hope, unity and the journey from...

Cardiff Met-connected athletes enjoyed one of their finest days of Glasgow 2026, winning gold and silver in the discus, securing a guaranteed boxing medal and recording several outstanding top-five performances. Two golds among Team Wales' Day 6 medal haul came through athletes with Cardiff Met connections, while defending boxing champion Rosie Eccles ensured that another medal will follow after progressing to the semi-finals. Davies successfully defends Commonwealth title Aled Davies...

With the school summer holidays now underway, Cardiff Met Sport is preparing to welcome hundreds of young people to Cyncoed Campus for a packed programme of junior sports camps throughout August. BOOK NOW From athletics and basketball to football, gymnastics, swimming and tennis, the programme offers children and young people opportunities to stay active, develop their skills and enjoy their chosen sport in a welcoming environment. The camps cater for a wide range of ages and abilities, with...

Jeremiah Azu finished fifth in the Commonwealth Games men's 100m final, Ellie Bowen produced a personal best in the F57 shot put, Dan Pitt advanced to the boxing quarter-finals and Cardiff Met's netball connections helped Wales secure their first victory of Glasgow 2026, during another busy two days of competition. Cardiff Met athletes, alumni and Archers players continued their Glasgow 2026 campaigns across athletics, para athletics, boxing, swimming, netball and 3x3 wheelchair basketball on...

Cardiff Met Sport TV has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading university sports broadcasters after winning the prestigious Digital Engagement Award at the 2026 BUCS Awards. Presented at Durham University, the annual BUCS Awards celebrate the very best of university sport, recognising outstanding athletes, coaches, institutions, programmes and campaigns from across the UK. With more than 165 universities competing for a limited number of national awards, Cardiff Met Sport TV was selected...

Cardiff Metropolitan University Boat Club produced a record-breaking performance at the British Rowing Championships in Nottingham, returning to Wales with four medals and two championship course records. A squad of 12 Cardiff Met students travelled to the Championships hoping to build on the club's recent success at Henley Women's Regatta and raise the programme's profile on the national stage. The Archers delivered, winning three golds and one silver, believed to be the club's largest-ever...

A bronze medal in the pool. A statement win in the ring. History made on the wheelchair basketball court. Three days into Glasgow 2026, Cardiff Met's athletes, alumni and officials are already making their mark on the Commonwealth Games. Image by Grace Evans, Cardiff Met Sport With several of Cardiff Met's representatives yet to begin their campaigns, the opening three days have already delivered plenty to be proud of. Cardiff Met swimmer Jack Knight is a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist,...

International students from across Cardiff Metropolitan University came together for an afternoon of sport, activity and community at a special Cardiff Met Cricket softball tournament held at Cathedral School. The tournament took place on Friday 17 July and was created for international students remaining in Cardiff during the summer period, including members of the University’s newest international cohort who began their studies in May 2026; the event provided an opportunity for...