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Boxer Lauren Price reaches Olympic quarter-finals

Boxer Lauren Price marked her Olympic debut with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Mongolia’s Myagmarjargal Munkhbat.

Caerphilly Council leader Philippa Marsden has described Olympians Lauren Williams and Lauren Price as “an inspiration”.

Blackwood’s Lauren Williams, 22, has won a silver medal in Taekwondo for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics.

Blackwood’s Lauren Williams is through to the women’s -67kg taekwondo Olympic final – meaning she will come away with either a gold or silver medal.

Boxer Lauren Price, from Ystrad Mynach and Taekwondo’s Lauren Williams, from Blackwood, will be representing Team GB in Tokyo.

Gerwyn Price beat Jonny Clayton 11-3 to book a spot in the darts World Matchplay quarter-finals.

Callum Jones from Abertridwr, is one of three competitors representing Great Britain at the World Tour Target Sprint German Open.

Former Welsh gymnast Sonia Lawrence, from Bedwas, was the last women’s artistic gymnast from Wales to go to an Olympics.

Tributes have been paid to “true Newbridge RFC icon” Arthur Hughes, who passed away earlier this month.

Blackwood Town Cricket Club has bought new kits after a £300 donation from Wales and West Utilities.