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The Volvo Ocean Race fleet departed Newport (Rhode Island, not Wales!) yesterday (Sunday May 20) on its 2,900 nautical mile sprint across the Atlantic to the port of Cardiff, Wales, where it will stopover for two weeks.
While Wales have broken records for their FIFA rankings since Euro 2016, Welsh football has set equally high standards at grassroots level.
This month the world’s most famous sailing series arrives in Cardiff and Mermaid Quay is the latest host city sponsorship partner to be announced, as the international sporting event makes its way to the Welsh Capital.
A staff member at Rydal Penrhos turned in a fantastic performance at a national sailing event.
An aspiring golfer continued his impressive recent run of results with a regional tournament success.
Wales will return to the Principality Stadium for the October International Challenge Match against Spain.
Cardiff Met University successfully claimed the Doubles title in the National Premier League Tennis Finals, for a record breaking fourth successive year over the May Bank Holiday weekend in Leeds. The event has been running for 16 years and this is the first time a team has won the title four times in a row.
In just over two weeks Cardiff will host the Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s premier sailing series and Cardiff University has been announced as a leading partner when the international sporting event makes it first visit to Wales.
Chris Wyles, who retires at the end of this season after a rugby career which has included 250 appearances for Saracens, has been recognised by the Rugby Players’ Association for his off-pitch business success.
Wales number one player Evan Hoyt, from Llanelli, has claimed the inaugural Penarth British Tour title. In a closely contested…