27/08/2012 ‹ Newyddion 9

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..ahead of the start of the Games The weather has affected	:00:24.	:00:27.
..but the cauldron is expected to be lit in Cardiff Bay tonight.	:00:27.	:00:32.
And in Eirias Park, hundreds gather to welcome the flame.	:00:32.	:00:38.
The Paralympic Games have given sport in North Wales a boost.	:00:38.	:00:47.
Before the Paralympic Games get underway on Thursday...	:00:47.	:00:51.
..the flame has been visiting north and south Wales.	:00:51.	:00:55.
In Colwyn Bay in the north and Cardiff in the south...	:00:55.	:00:59.
..the crowds gathered to welcome the flame, despite the bad weather.	:00:59.	:01:04.
We can now go to Iwan Griffiths in Cardiff Bay.	:01:04.	:01:07.
There's a feast of music and entertainment taking place...	:01:08.	:01:12.
..here in Cardiff Bay tonight.	:01:12.	:01:15.
Over the next few hours, more than 200 volunteers will help...	:01:15.	:01:19.
..carry the flame to the stage behind me.	:01:19.	:01:23.
That's where the cauldron will be lit.	:01:23.	:01:31.
The	:01:31.	:01:32.
The flame	:01:32.	:01:32.
The flame itself	:01:32.	:01:38.
The flame itself was lit at the summit of Snowdon and this morning	:01:38.	:01:44.
it lit the Welsh Paralympic cauldron in the shadow of City Hall	:01:44.	:01:48.
in Cardiff. Simon Richardson, a cyclist who won two gold medals and	:01:48.	:01:53.
one silver in Beijing four years ago was given the honour of	:01:53.	:01:57.
lighting the cauldron. The flame then travelled to a unit at	:01:57.	:02:03.
Rookwood Hospital in Llandaff, which specialises in back and brain	:02:03.	:02:08.
injuries. It is important to show the patients here that they can	:02:08.	:02:17.
aspire to these sort of things. It really gives them a lift. The flame	:02:17.	:02:21.
then visited the Cardiff City training facilities. The football	:02:21.	:02:26.
club works in partnership with the city council to provide	:02:26.	:02:33.
opportunities to young people. Around 200 disabled children are	:02:33.	:02:40.
being offered football coaching today. They are also seeing the	:02:40.	:02:48.
flame for the first time. We have got an every player counts	:02:48.	:02:53.
initiative, which takes place on Saturdays. It gives them an	:02:53.	:03:02.
opportunity to take part. The Celts wheelchair basketball team also had	:03:02.	:03:07.
an opportunity to see the flame. There were a variety of events	:03:07.	:03:12.
taking place in Cardiff before the climax of the activities in Cardiff	:03:12.	:03:19.
Bay. Tredegar Brass Band, Only Men Aloud and Charlotte Church were	:03:19.	:03:28.
among the performers. Hard Cor will offer something different.	:03:28.	:03:34.
combine the traditional Welsh choir and focus -- and folk song with	:03:34.	:03:41.
hip-hop. It is a new combination, but it works. The Paralympics will	:03:41.	:03:53.
start on Thursday. I am joined by Jonathan Jones, who has helped	:03:53.	:03:59.
organise this event. This is a real challenge for Wales. The weather	:03:59.	:04:07.
has not helped, but people are enjoying themselves. Have Welsh	:04:07.	:04:12.
businesses taken advantage of the opportunities provided by the	:04:12.	:04:20.
Olympics? Those who have tried to embrace it have benefited. The	:04:20.	:04:22.
tourist industry has faced problems following the recession and the bad	:04:23.	:04:26.
weather we have seen, but the majority of businesses have done	:04:26.	:04:33.
quite well this year. I am sure you're looking forward to the next	:04:33.	:04:42.
two weeks? Anything that promotes Wales is very important. We have	:04:42.	:04:47.
got 38 Welsh athletes in the Paralympic squad and that is going	:04:47.	:04:52.
to benefit Wales as well. Laura McAllister, what are you expecting	:04:52.	:05:00.
from the Welsh athletes this year? The last Games were very successful	:05:00.	:05:06.
for Wales, with a quarter of the British gold medals coming from	:05:06.	:05:10.
Welsh athletes. It will be difficult to surpass that, but we	:05:10.	:05:19.
hope to do well again and pick up between 30-40 medals.	:05:19.	:05:23.
We will have our fingers crossed. Thank you very much.	:05:23.	:05:34.
As well as the celebrations in Cardiff today, there was also a	:05:34.	:05:39.
Paralympic flame in North Wales. The flame arrived shortly after 2pm.	:05:39.	:05:47.
It was carried by members of clubs of all ages around the stadium.	:05:47.	:05:55.
are so proud today. My friend took part and it has been excellent.	:05:55.	:06:02.
They are members of the local football club. It is an excellent	:06:02.	:06:08.
day. I was very emotional. It brought tears to my eyes. It has	:06:08.	:06:13.
been a real honour to carry the flame today. Hundreds have gathered	:06:13.	:06:19.
to welcome the Olympic flame. The Paralympics has given sport in	:06:19.	:06:25.
North Wales a boost, as well as the flame there were many activities	:06:25.	:06:31.
taking on at Eirias Park today. People were playing basketball,	:06:31.	:06:35.
baseball and swimming. It shows no matter what disability you have,	:06:36.	:06:45.
you can take part in all kinds of sports. There are people with	:06:45.	:06:52.
cerebral palsy, amputees and it shows how open wheelchair	:06:52.	:06:57.
basketball can be. The Paralympic games have inspired more disabled	:06:57.	:07:01.
people to take part in sports. have got a lot going on in the	:07:01.	:07:06.
local area. We have established a new basketball team and that is one	:07:06.	:07:13.
of four teams for wheelchair users across North Wales. The flame from	:07:14.	:07:21.
North Wales will merge with the others from across Britain before	:07:21.	:07:33.
The flame's journey precedes the I can assure you	:07:33.	:07:43.
In Scotland, the search for a man ..in the sea off the coast of	:07:43.	:07:47.
Two boys died after their canoe capsized yesterday afternoon.	:07:47.	:07:51.
Another man and his eight-year-old daughter managed to swim to shore.	:07:51.	:07:53.
The Labour Party says the British Government should wait...	:07:53.	:07:58.
..before signing a new contract which includes...	:07:58.	:08:01.
..a train service between London and North Wales.	:08:01.	:08:04.
From December, First Group will be responsible for...	:08:04.	:08:08.
..Britain's busiest rail line after Virgin lost the contract.	:08:08.	:08:11.
But Sir Richard Branson has offered to run the service for free...	:08:11.	:08:15.
..while a review is carried out.	:08:15.	:08:18.
The bodies of 17 people who were executed...	:08:18.	:08:23.
Syrian rebels who are fighting President Assad's forces...	:08:23.	:08:27.
..say they have shot down a helicopter in Damascus.	:08:28.	:08:32.
Heavy rain has affected a variety of events this weekend...	:08:32.	:08:36.
..with the organisers of Tawe Fest in Swansea...	:08:36.	:08:39.
..being forced to postpone a classical concert tonight.	:08:39.	:08:43.
There was a victory for Wrexham...	:08:43.	:08:47.
..in the Blue Square Conference this afternoon.	:08:47.	:08:50.
An own goal by Tamworth's Duane Courtney...	:08:50.	:08:54.
..handed Wrexham the three points, which takes them to tenth.	:08:54.	:08:58.
Over the last few days we've been finding out more...	:08:58.	:09:02.
..about the Welsh athletes in the GB Paralympic team.	:09:02.	:09:05.
But what about those who are competing for the first time?	:09:05.	:09:17.
Rhys	:09:17.	:09:18.
Rhys Jones	:09:18.	:09:20.
Rhys Jones was	:09:20.	:09:26.
Rhys Jones was not expected to be in the squad. He was earmarked as	:09:26.	:09:32.
someone who could win a medal in Rio in four years' time. Despite	:09:32.	:09:36.
his experience, he's determined to do his best. I am just going to be	:09:36.	:09:41.
the best I can be. Anything can happen on the day. If I get a medal,	:09:41.	:09:48.
it is a bonus. Everything is going in the right way. He started	:09:48.	:09:55.
running three years ago. He was spotted by the Welsh squad when he	:09:55.	:10:00.
was 15. Before then he acknowledged he didn't take part in many sports.	:10:00.	:10:05.
He picked up a virus at the age of two, which affected his eyesight.	:10:05.	:10:11.
Now that he has started running, his family say there's no stopping	:10:11.	:10:20.
him. If it wasn't for sport, he would still be sat on the sofa. Now	:10:20.	:10:31.
he is very active. He has come on so well over the last three years.	:10:31.	:10:41.
Jacob Thomas is also aiming for a medal. He plays a sport similar to	:10:41.	:10:44.
bowls. His father will not be watching him from the crowd, he	:10:44.	:10:49.
will be assisting him. There is a lot of pressure, but I am looking	:10:49.	:10:54.
forewrd to the Games. -- forward to the Games. Once he's on court he'll	:10:54.	:10:58.
be like any other athlete. I am sure we'll both be nervous because	:10:58.	:11:10.
I will be competing with him. I don't get to see the game, I just	:11:10.	:11:16.

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