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

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

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: gol

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 j

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 Al

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 wheelch

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 b

Cardiff Met Sport, Media and Communications Student Grace Evans reports live from Glasgow. An unmistakable wave of Welsh pride swept through the arena on Thursday evening as 115 exceptional athletes made their high-energy entrance, with the pride of the nation on their shoulders. Marking the beginning of the Commonwealth Games, the 2026 Opening Ceremony unfolded entirely under an indoor roof, delivering an intimate, high-octane spectacle of music, Scottish tradition, and Com

Cardiff Met alumna Rosie Eccles says seeing the Team Wales kit come to life has made the build-up to Glasgow 2026 even more special, after playing a small role in the development process through the Team Wales Athletes’ Commission. The Welsh boxer, who studied at Cardiff Met between 2014 and 2019, graduating with a First Class BSc in Sports Studies before completing a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology with Distinction, was among the athletes attending Team Wales Kitting Out

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 alumna Ashleigh Barnikel says pulling on the Team Wales kit has made the build-up to Glasgow 2026 feel even more special as she prepares to represent Wales in judo at the Commonwealth Games. Barnikel was among the Welsh athletes attending Team Wales Kitting Out at the ICC in Newport, where athletes collected their official kit, took part in media activity and came together as part of the wider Games squad. For the Welsh judoka, the day was another proud step towar

Cardiff Met’s presence at the Team Wales Kitting Out days is being felt far beyond the athletes preparing to compete at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Suzy Rattenberry-Drane, Chair of the Team Wales Athletes’ Commission and Senior Lecturer in Sport Development at Cardiff Met, spoke proudly about the University’s wider contribution during Kitting Out at the ICC in Newport. While a number of Cardiff Met-connected athletes are preparing to represent Wales this summer, Suzy