Para-swimmer Letton-Jones impresses in heatpublished at 11:30 BST
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Teenage para-swimmer Ela Letton-Jones had made a stunning start in her bid to win the first Team Wales medal of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The 19-year-old from from Y Felinheli in Gwynedd finished second in the heat of the women's S13 100m freestyle to ease through to Friday night's final which takes place at 19:23 BST.
Letton-Jones recorded a time of 1:04.73 behind Australian Jenna Jones, who will be the gold medal favourite after her time of 1:04.67.
"I'm happy with my performance," said Letton-Jones.
"I wanted to get the job done this morning. It felt like I was just on adrenaline because I could hear the whole crowd.
"It's been such a build-up towards this race, it's kind of crazy.
"It's special and making me even more excited to race tonight."
Fourteen golds at stake on opening day in Glasgowpublished at 10:04 BST
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As we wait for the action to start in Glasgow for the Welsh athletes, just a reminder of what is at stake generally today.
There are 14 golds up for grabs with nine in swimming and Para-swimming, four in Para-powerlifting and one in artistic gymnastics.
We wait to see whether Team Wales will have a podium position by the end of the opening day.
Wales athletes in action on Commonwealth Games first daypublished at 23:31 BST 23 July
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We have had the opening ceremony and now the focus switches to the action as the first official day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games begins in Glasgow on Friday.
It will be a busy start with a couple of medal hopes, including Para-swimmer Ela Letton-Jones.
The world silver medallist could be the first Team Wales competitor to achieve a podium position with the final of the women's S13 100m freestyle final scheduled at 19:23 BST.
The swimming heats start in the morning with Alexandra Bastone (women's 400 metres freestyle), Theodora Taylor (women's 50m butterfly), Joshua Inglis and Kyle Booth (men's 100m breaststroke) and the women's and men's 4x100m freestyle, which include Olympians Matt Richards, Kieran Bird and Medi Harris.
Should the various swimmers progress through their heats, the semi-finals or finals of all those events will take place that evening.
The men's artistic gymnastics team of Jacob Edwards, Joe Cemlyn-Jones, Elliot Vernon, Henry Lewis and Alexander Niscoveanu will compete in the team final, while there will also be qualification for individual events.
At the SEC centre, the bowlers will be in action with Julie Thomas and Steffan James, aided by directors John Wilson and James Jones, playing their first games when they face Australia in the Para-mixed pairs before playing England in the evening session.
Ross Owen will continue his men's singles campaign against England's Sam Tolchard, while the women's pairs of Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen face Fiji.
Timings (all in BST)
Swimming
10:30: Alexandra Bastone (women's 400 metres freestyle), heat 4
11:08: Ela Letton-Jones (women's S13 100m freestyle), heat 1
11:37: Theodora Taylor (women's 50m butterfly), heat 5
11:54: Joshua Inglis and Kyle Booth (men's 100m breaststroke), heat 5 and 6
12:23: Women's 4x100m freestyle relay heat 2
12:45: Men's 4x100m freestyle relay heat 2
Potential semi-finals and finals in evening session
19:07: Alexandra Bastone (women's 400m freestyle final)
19:23: Ela Letton-Jones (women's S13 100m freestyle final)
20:08: Theodora Taylor (women's 50m butterfly semi-final)
20:31: Joshua Inglis and Kyle Booth (men's 100m breaststroke semi-final)
21:11: Women's 4x100m freestyle final
21:21: Men's 4x100m freestyle final
Bowls
12:45: Para mixed pairs Wales v Australia
17:50: Men's singles Sam Tolchard v Ross Owen
20:40: Para mixed pairs Wales v England
20:40: Women's pairs Wales (Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen) v Fiji
Gymnastics
17:30-21:15: Men's artistic team gymnastics final.
Team Wales announce arrival at Commonwealth Gamespublished at 21:25 BST 23 July
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After King Charles and Queen Camilla and Scottish cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy stepped out of the Tardis at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, it was Team Wales' turn to take centre stage.
The squad marched into the stadium second from last, just before hosts Scotland.
Boxer Rosie Eccles had the honour of flying the flag, while bowler Daniel Salmon was the baton bearer, the two reigning Commonwealth Games champions rightly handed the accolade.
The uniforms consisted of official Team Wales tartan that was registered in Scotland using the Team Scotland Blue from their official tartan. The team were also wearing custom pin badges, designed by Clogau.
For the first time in Commonwealth Games history, the athletes took centre stage before formalities kick in.
Wales bowls pair seal opening win in Glasgowpublished at 16:40 BST 23 July
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Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen opened their Commonwealth Games campaign with a 2-0 victory in the women's bowls pairs against Canada duo Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihen.
The Welsh team won the sets 9-2, 6-4 to follow in the footsteps of team-mate Ross Owen who sealed victory in his opening men's singles contest.
"I am really chuffed with how we have started off," said Gowen.
"We played well and the result went our way."
The victorious team were met by Team Wales chef de mission Gethin Jones who congratulated them on the success.
"It is nice to get going early and gain some momentum and confidence," said Williams.
"We would rather that than waiting around, so we are keeping busy."
Williams and Gowen are next in action against Fiji on Friday evening.
Bowler Owen kicks off Wales campaign with victorypublished at 13:24 BST 23 July
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Bowler Ross Owen kicked off the Team Wales campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a comfortable 2-0 men's singles victory against Mohammed Ayub Qureshi from Pakistan.
Owen, 32 from Merthyr Tydfil, won the two sets 12-5 and 17-0 and is next in action against England's Sam Tolchard on Friday.
This is Owen's third Games having won a bronze medal as part of the men's triples in Birmingham in 2022.
"Thankfully I settled in quite well and made a good start," said Owen.
"Hopefully there are good things to come from Team Wales from now on."
The bowlers were the first Welsh competitors in action in Glasgow as they competed on Thursday before the evening's opening ceremony at the Hydro.
Amy Williams and Lauren Gowen will compete in the women's pairs against Canada pair Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihen at 15:10 BST on Thursday.
Eccles and Brookes one step from Commonwealth Games medalpublished at 08:08 BST 23 July
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Defending champion Rosie Eccles and Niamh Brookes are one win away from a Commonwealth Games' medal following Wednesday's draw.
Light-middleweight Eccles, who will be the Team Wales flag bearer at the opening ceremony, and flyweight Brookes will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage next week with the pair in action on Wednesday in Glasgow.
Anybody who reaches the semi-final is guaranteed a medal.
Light-heavyweight Daniel Pitt is the first Welsh boxer in action on Saturday evening in the last 32 of the 80kg section when he faces Dee Ioapo of Samoa.
Connor Williams, Helen Jones, Orlando Holley-Sotomi and Owain Harris-Allan have been drawn in the last 16 stage.
Bantamweight Jones faces Kadijat Ajishola in the women's 54kg section on the morning of Sunday 26 July, while heavyweight Williams will take on Namibia's Petrus Jacobus Kotze in the evening at 21:15 BST.
Lightweight Harris-Allan, who won Commonwealth Games bronze in Birmingham, starts his campaign against Niven Chemben for Mauritius in the men's 60kg category on the morning of Monday, 27 July.
An hour later, light-middleweight Holley-Sotomi faces England's Paddy Hewitt in the men's 70kg category.
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