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The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games are underway!

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04/08/2023 00:00, In Blog / Commonwealth Games /

The 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in the twin nation island of Trinidad and Tobago takes place from the 4th-11th August. 

11 athletes from Athletics have made the journey to the Caribbean to represent Team Wales. For the first time in Commonwealth Youth Games history, para-athletics is included in the sports programme, which will see 4 Welsh athletes compete. 

The team is led by Rhys Williams, National Talent Development Coordinator – Sprints & Hurdles, who competed at the first-ever Commonwealth Youth Games in 2000. 


WHERE TO WATCH?

The Games will be available to watch LIVE from the Organising Committee’s YouTube channel: Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee. 

LIVE coverage of the Trinbago2023 Commonwealth Youth Games gets underway with the spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Hasely Crawford Stadium from 16.00 (AEST) on 4th August 2023.

Coverage of all the sports continues on Saturday 5 August with streaming from venues across Trinidad and Tobago. The Cycling - Road events and the Triathlon coverage will be provided in the form of a highlights package. 

Find out more on where to watch here.

There will also be coverage on The Commonwealth Sport Youtube channel here.


WHEN WILL ATHLETICS BE LIVE?

Athletics will take place between Monday 7th – Thursday 10th August and action for the Welsh athletes will get underway with the men’s 100m sprint.

Monday 7th August 

Time (Trinidad) 

Time (UK) 

Event 

Athlete 

Club 

09:30 

14:30

Men’s 100m heats

Joseph Berry 

Newport Harriers 

Lewis Stephens 

Cardiff Athletics 

10:40 

15:40

Men’s 400m heats

Zico Jones 

Shaftesbury Barnet 

11:25 

16:25

Men’s T38 100m heats

Ashton Fish 

DSW Para Academy 

Tomi Roberts-Jones 

DSW Para Academy 

16:20

21:20

Men's 100m semi-final TBC  

16:35 

21:35

Women’s long jump 

Jessica Lee 

Carmarthen & District Harriers 

17:05 

22:05

Men’s 1500m heats

Joseph Rees Gara  

Wigan & District  

18:10 

23:10

Women’s F42-22/F61-64 discus 

Mia Lloyd 

Carmarthen & District Harriers / DSW Para Academy  

18:45

23:45

Men's T38 100m final

TBC

 
19:05

00:05 (08/08/2023) 

Men's 100m final

TBC

 

Tuesday 8th August 

Time (Trinidad) 

Time (UK) 

Event 

Athlete 

Club 

16:00 

21:00

Women’s discus final

Storm Evans 

Carmarthen & District Harriers 

16:35 

21:35

Men’s 200m heats

Joseph Berry 

Newport Harriers 

17:05 

22:05

Men’s 1500m final

TBC 

 

17:50 

22:50

Women’s 100m hurdles heats 

Sophie Lisk 

Cardiff Archers 

18:35 

23:35

Mixed 4x100m relay heats

Joseph Berry 

Newport Harriers 

Lewis Stephens 

Cardiff Athletics 

Jessica Lee 

Carmarthen & District Harriers 

Sophie Lisk 

Cardiff Archers 

Wednesday 9th August 

Time (Trinidad) 

Time (UK)

Event 

Athlete 

Club 

18:45 

23:45

Men’s 200m semi-final 

 TBC

 

19:20 

00:20 (10/08/2023) 

Women’s 100m hurdles final 

TBC 

 

Thursday 10th August 

Time (Trinidad) 

Time (UK) 

Event 

Athlete 

Club 

16:55 

21:55

Men’s T38 long jump 

William Bishop 

DSW Para Academy 

Tomi Roberts-Jones 

DSW Para Academy 

16:45 

21:45

Men’s 200m final 

 TBC

 

18:35

22:35

Mixed 4x100m relay final

TBC

 

Meet our jumps athletes here. 

Meet our throws athletes here. 

Meet our sprint and endurance athletes here.

Keep up-to-date with all the Commonwealth Youth Games news here.