A telephone box in Ystrad Mynach is being painted gold to celebrate boxer Lauren Price’s gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics.
Category: Sport
Olympic heroes to star on new wall of fame after medal-winning performances in Tokyo
The wall of fame will be unveiled at the Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, the leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has announced.
Hero’s welcome as Olympic gold medallist Price returns home
Lauren Price has received a hero’s welcome after returning to her home town of Ystrad Mynach following her gold medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Bargoed beat Bedwas as competitive club rugby returns
Bargoed RFC earned a 13-7 win over local rivals Bedwas as the sides returned to competitive action after more than 18 months out due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Boxer Price wins Olympic gold medal
Boxer Lauren Price has won Olympic gold after a comprehensive 5-0 victory over China’s Li Qian in the women’s middleweight final on Sunday morning.
Youth football team ready to kick off new season after pandemic disruption
Cwrt Rawlin U13s are preparing to get their new season underway this month – the first time they will have played competitive matches since February 2020.
Boxer Price reaches Olympic final
Ystrad Mynach’s Lauren Price is one win away from an Olympic gold medal after beating Nouchka Fontijn in the middleweight boxing semi-finals.
Comeback win for Price as he clinches 20th PDC title
Darts world number one Gerwyn Price has won his first PDC title since March after a comeback win in the Players Championship 21 final.
19-year-old wins gold medal for Great Britain at shooting competition
Callum Jones, from Abertridwr, was one of three competitors representing Great Britain at the World Tour Target Sprint German Open.
Lauren Price into Olympic semi-finals and guaranteed at least a bronze medal
Lauren Price, 27, from Ystrad Mynach, beat Panama’s Atheyna Bylon 5-0 on Saturday, July 31 to book her spot in the semi-finals.