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Welsh triathlete Olivia Mathias claims silver at Commonwealth Games and vows to hold gold medal-winning boyfriend on rival team to Labrador promise

Olivia Mathias claimed Commonwealth Games triathlon silver, and then vowed to ensure her gold medal-winning boyfriend kept his promise of getting a dog.

The 23-year old Team Wales star joined forces with Iestyn Harriet, Dominic Coy and former world champion Non Stanford to claim second place in a thrilling finish to the team event at a packed Sutton Park.

Her partner Alex Yee claimed his second gold medal of the Games as part of the England team but seemed to forget the promise he had made Mathias.

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