Two members of Wales' largest police force will be hoping to do their country proud as they head to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Ellie Coster and Owain Dando of South Wales Police are among the 201 athletes representing Team Wales at the Games.
The event is being held in the UK for the seventh time and will see more than 5,000 athletes from over 70 nations battle it out across 19 different sports, with hundreds of medals to be won and records to be broken. It all kicks off on Thursday night (July 28) with what is set to be a stunning opening ceremony directed by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.
Ellie and Owain will be cheered on by their colleagues on the force after years of preparation for the games, which they have had to balance alongside their day jobs. They could bring medals back with them to Wales, with both in with a shout of finishing on the podium in their respective sports.
