A landmark Team Wales installation has appeared at St David’s Cardiff

Team Wales has announced a new partnership with St David’s Cardiff to showcase a major city-centre installation celebrating Welsh athletes ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.

As part of the collaboration, a striking 48-metre hoarding display has been installed at Welsh shopping destination St David’s Cardiff. The large-scale visual installation – equivalent in length to four double-decker buses – will highlight Team Wales athletes and build excitement among shoppers and visitors in the run-up to the Games.

Located in the heart of Cardiff, St David’s welcomes millions of visitors each year, making it an ideal platform to celebrate Welsh sporting talent and inspire public support for Team Wales as athletes prepare to compete on the international stage.

The installation will feature imagery of Team Wales athletes, the supporters kit which will be available to purchase in May, and key messaging celebrating national pride, providing a high-profile focal point in the city centre throughout the pre-Games period.

Rebecca Edwards-Symmons, CEO of Team Wales, said: “Partnering with St David’s to bring this incredible display to the heart of Cardiff is a fantastic way to celebrate our athletes and build excitement ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The scale and visibility of the installation at St David’s will help us connect with thousands of people every day, showcasing the pride, passion and determination that define Team Wales.”

Helen Morgan, Centre Director of St David’s Cardiff added: “We’re proud to support Team Wales and showcase our incredibly talented Welsh athletes in the run up to the Games this summer. We hope guests enjoy the giant visual installation and feel inspired to get behind Team Wales as they compete internationally and put Wales on the map at one of the world’s largest sporting events.”

The partnership reflects a shared commitment between Team Wales and St David’s owner Landsec to celebrate national pride, engage local communities and shine a spotlight on Welsh sporting excellence in the lead-up to the Games. The installation arrived this week and is located close to John Lewis in the upper level of the Grand Arcade at St David’s

TEAM WALES

Team Wales is one of only six nations that has competed in every Games since it began in 1930, then known as the Empire Games.

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games were Team Wales’s most successful Games, winning 36 medals (10 Gold, 12 Silver, 14 Bronze), and finishing 7th on the medal table.

The last Games in Birmingham 2022, saw Wales win 28 medals across 15 sports.

The most recent Games were the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023, known as Trinbago 2023, with para events integrated into the sports schedule

for the first time in history. Team Wales won Gold in the T38 100m (Tomi Roberts-Jones) and Bronze in the T38 Long Jump (Will Bishop).

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GLASGOW 2026

Taking place from 23 July to 2 August, Glasgow 2026 is an 11-day celebration that combines world-class sport with a future-focused vision, built and delivered by the vibrant spirit of Glasgow.

Set within a concentrated, eight-mile corridor that brings the Games closer to the fans than ever before, Glasgow 2026 will deliver:

● A record-breaking Para sport programme – 47 events across six sports

● The biggest Track Cycling, Swimming and 3×3 Basketball competitions seen at a Commonwealth Games

● Groundbreaking events like the return of the Commonwealth Mile in Athletics

Glasgow 2026 will see 3,000 volunteers, alongside thousands of fans, and communities from across the city join together to welcome 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to the city.