Hilary Evans
@OlympicStatman
Sheep farmer by day, Olympic geek by night. Cymraeg. Member - International Society of Olympic Historians.
#Olympics With his 12th individual Olympic title Michael Phelps equal the all time Olympic record set by Leonidas of Rhodes in 152 BC
I remember watching Joey Jones in a pre seaspn friendly at the end of his career. He slides in a tackle from behind, bounces his opponent three foot in the air. Turns to the crowd and says "six of one, half a dozen of the other" about his tackle
Wrexham AFC are devastated to learn of the passing of Club legend Joey Jones. A true Club legend, on and off the pitch, with time for everybody he met, Joey will be greatly missed by all who knew him. ⚫ #WxmAFC
OK. The Open Championship #Golf was won by the right person after all. Well done sir.
#Tidy
@abi_pawlett wins Eu23 Heptathlon with 6320 points. A Welsh record and I think the first Welsh woman to win an individual medal. Hopefully enough to get a world rankings spot for Tokyo. Great meet for her.
Manic Street Preachers released this great song 32 years ago. The underlying riff and the bridge solo part are exquisite ❤️ @Manics @FDForum @welshmusicpod @asoundreaction @CClwyd @Dutchmanicdogs @adragonman @CosmicJones5 @b_oof_ youtu.be/Kaov_AKcJNs?fe…
Gold and Championship Record 👑 Emily Newnham is in a world of her own as she is crowned European U23 champion in the women's 400m hurdles. Her time of 54.08 puts her fourth on the British all-time list. #Bergen2025
#BREAKING Zimbabwe qualifies for the Rugby World Cup SIMPLY SENSATIONAL! Zimbabwe beat Namibia 30-28 to win the Rugby Africa Cup in Kampala, Uganda, today and qualify for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991. This marks the end of a 34-year wait for the Sables, who…
INEOS team car drove into a spectator on Peyresourde. 😬 #TDF2025
That time of the day when the Diamond League and Tour de France clash badly
British U20 record 😍 Innes Fitzgerald SMASHES her 5000m personal best to clock a new time of 14:39.56 And it's a new U20 national best 🙌 #LondonDL #DiamondLeague @_Novuna
Update on Penny Oleksiak The International Testing Agency has officially posted Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak has committed three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period. Oleksiak has accepted a voluntary provisional suspension. Full statement: ita.sport/news/the-ita-n…
Heading into tonight’s @BaloiseLT stage 3B 10km TT, @Backstedt_Zoe sits 2nd on GC, just +2 secs off the lead. She is back in the yellow youth jersey. 👌🏼 No pressure, Zoe… but this one has your name written on it even more clearly. 🤓👀 #BaloiseLT25 | 📸 Gaëtan Flamme
From Caerleon to The Basque Country. Caerleonetik Euskal Herrira. Aupa Athletic! Up The County! #AthleticClub #NewportCounty #OneClubOneCounty #Euskadi #Cymru 🤝 🔴⚪️🟢 ⚫️🟠 🏴
An interview with Jake Wightman, who talks candidly about the struggles, after that stunning world 1500m title in Eugene, that led to him splitting with his dad Geoff as his coach. They are father and son again, and ultimately that’s what matters. thetimes.com/article/218794…
Love this... Newport County is going global with the launch of a new away kit - a unique collaboration with Basque giants Athletic Club Bilbao. nation.cymru/sport/newport-…