26/07/2014 BBC Wales Today


26/07/2014

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Day three of the Commonwealth Games and what a day it's been

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Frankie Jones won Gold, Team Wales' first gold of the games.

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In her last ever routine before retirement, the 23-year-old

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won the ribbon event to add to her tally of five silver medals.

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There has been a lot of crying at the rhythmic gymnastics but they

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have been tears of joy. After a lifetime 's commitment to domestics,

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this was the moment Frankie Jones claimed Commonwealth gold. It was

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her routine with the ribbon that brought the first gold for Wales in

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Glasgow. She wowed the judges with a performance of skill and agility and

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grace. There was a nervous wait after an appeal from the Canadians.

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Then, overwhelming relief and joy. From the first moment holding the

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flag, the best four days of my life. Watching in the stands, one of the

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proudest father is in Scotland today. I am speechless. You cannot

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explain it. Wonderful. I will never experienced anything like it again.

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It is wonderful. Whatever the last three days been like for the market

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has almost been like home gymnastics was all I see are Welsh flags. It is

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like Cardiff, almost as friendly. Along side her team mates, they are

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all doctors eight medals. That equals eight medals. They will be

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the face of rhythmic gymnastics in Wales forever. So as Frankie Jones

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no plans for retirement, Welsh gymnastics and not letting her go

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far. They are recruiting her as a coach to mental future talent.

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And Frankie's haul of one gold and five silvers means if she was

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a country she would be eighth on her own in the overall medal table!

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Wales have won a bronze at the velodrome.

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Elinor Barker came through in the 10 kilometre scratch race,

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Weight lifter Michaela Breeze came out of retirement to be here and

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She broke the Commonwealth record this afternoon in the 58 kilogram

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She has won a bronze medal in the last few moments.

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Lots of Welsh interest on this first Saturday of the Games.

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The Rugby 7s Wales have got their campaign started they beat

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They play Papua New Guinea and Samoa tonight.

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So a day Frankie Jones will never forget.

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Let's head to Cardiff for the rest of the day?s news from Rebecca John.

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The family of Arthur Jones, who's been missing in Crete

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since last month, are preparing to take their case to Downing Street.

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The 73 year old from Denbigh hasn't been seen for five weeks

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Now, a letter will be taken to Downing Street to ask David Cameron

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Members of the Labour party in Neath have rubber stamped

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a decision to select their candidate for next year's general election

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from an all-women shortlist when Peter Hain stands down.

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It follows strong opposition to the same decision in the Cynon Valley.

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We wanted to bring you the weather forecast but we have technical

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problems. On the third day of the Commonwealth Games, Frankie Jones

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has won a gold medal. It is the first gold for Wales.

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Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Goodbye.

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A bit of a change on the way, in fact it has already started in the

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north and west of the UK. It will be cooler, temperatures slipping back

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to

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