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PARALYMPICS: Wales' Josie Pearson wins discus gold

1:03pm Friday 7th September 2012

ABERGAVENNY'S Josie Pearson has won a gold medal in the discus today, having broken the world record four times. Josie's medal is Wales' third gold in the London Paralympics. 

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PARALYMPICS: Tredegar's Mark Colbourne can't add road race medal

5:37pm Thursday 6th September 2012

TREDEGAR cyclist Mark Colbourne couldn't add a fourth medal to his tally for the London 2012 Paralympics today as he finished 24th in the road race.

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Tredegar's Mark Colbourne eyes fourth Paralympic medal

10:32am Thursday 6th September 2012

TREDEGAR’S Mark Colbourne will be hoping to make it four medals out of four in the men’s road race today which is due to start at 2.30pm.

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Tredegar's Mark Colbourne wins Paralympic silver in time trial

12:43pm Wednesday 5th September 2012

TREDEGAR's Mark Colbourne has won a Paralympic silver medal  in the C1 Individual Time Trial at Brands Hatch today.

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Newport nurse in the thick of Olympic BMX action

11:10am Wednesday 5th September 2012

NURSE Jess Arthurs had a close-up view of the thrills, spills and danger of Olympic GamesBMXbike racing as part of a medical team assigned to help stricken riders.

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Chepstow's Jenny McLoughlin wins Paralympic bronze

11:13pm Tuesday 4th September 2012

Chepstow's Jenny McLoughlin won bronze in the in T35-38 4x100m relay final tonight for ParalympicsGB.

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I won silver medal with broken hands, reveals Fred Evans

6:00am Friday 17th August 2012

FRED Evans today reveals his amazing Olympic secret – he won a silver medal despite his hands being so badly damaged doctors warned him not to fight.

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Fred Evans could be on the road to Rio

6:00am Wednesday 15th August 2012

WITH Great Britain’s London 2012 boxers having the most successful Games since 1920, team leader Rob McCracken faces an anxious wait as the promoters circle ready to pluck his prizefighters from the amateur ranks and place them in professional circles.

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GARY BAKER'S OLYMPIC BLOG: Gwent athletes did us proud

1:58pm Tuesday 14th August 2012

WHEN Gwent athletes return to their daily routines from breaks after London 2012 they will reflect on a fortnight where, win or lose, they did the county proud.

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Newport velodrome gears up to help Paralympic cyclists

9:40am Tuesday 14th August 2012

FOLLOWING the success of Team GB’s Olympic training camp at the Wales National Velodrome, Newport is gearing up to welcome three Paralympic cycling teams to the city.

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