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Welsh rower Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George claimed silver for Great Britain in the men’s pair at Paris 2024 as Croatia pipped them at the post. The duo pushed hard from the start and held a narrow lead from Romania at halfway.

Leigh Halfpenny has always gone about his business quietly and with minimum fanfare, so it was entirely in keeping that his decision to join Harlequins was low key. No big unveiling, no leaked stories in the previous 48 hours to build the suspense.

Swansea City have signed Slovenian striker Zan Vipotnik on a four-year deal. The club were in desperate need of strengthening their forward resources ahead of the new Championship season and have recruited a 10-cap international who played at this summer’s Euro 2024 finals.

Welsh rower Becky Wilde and her Great Britain teammate Mathilda Hodgkins Byrne shared a remarkable comeback story to win Olympic bronze in the women’s doubles sculls. They powered past a fancied Netherlands crew from lane two to upset the widely predicted top three placings.

Cardiff just confirmed their fourth summer signing today, with ex-Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi arriving on a free transfer. The 29-year-old joins on a yearlong deal, adding quality out wide to the Bluebirds side ahead of what is bound to be a challenging season in the Championship this year.

Matt Richards is already Wales’ greatest swimmer and he might yet become the country’s most celebrated Olympian. He’s 21 years old – not that you would guess watching his TV interviews from Paris, where his maturity and level-headedness is as clear and bright as his talent.

Jasmine Joyce admitted to feeling “numb” after suffering another Olympic heartbreak in a Great Britain shirt. The Wales star, and her country’s best-known female rugby player, saw her quest for a medal crushed by a physical USA in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games women’s Rugby Sevens at Stade de France.

Leigh Halfpenny will bring 17 years of wisdom and leadership to Harlequins next season, according to their coach, Danny Wilson. The former Wales and Lions full-back – now 35 – has joined the London club ahead of the new season, along with former Wales prop Wyn Jones.

Ruby Evans came agonisingly close to becoming the youngest Welsh Olympic medalist in history. The 17-year-old Cardiff gymnast played a pivotal role as Great Britain defied expectations in the women’s team gymnastics final in Paris to finish fourth, just outside the medals.

Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut reckons he’s signed an all-rounder who can deliver the vital ingredient for the club next season - goals. Bulut revealed his excitement after the Bluebirds secured the signing of Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Kanga on a season-long loan.