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It has been quite a year for Welsh sport – from the highs of football and Olympic succcesses to the lows of the national rugby teams. So as we take time to reflect on the past 12 months this Christmas, here are a dozen questions to see how well you remember some of the stories, personalities and quotes from 2024.

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has been named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year for 2024. Duplantis – more commonly known as Mondo – is regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time and enjoyed another record-breaking year in 2024. The 25-year-old retained his Olympic title in Paris – becoming the first back-to-back champion in men’s …

Juan Soto has signed a $765m (£600m) deal with Major League Baseball’s New York Mets – the biggest contract in the history of the sport. The 15-year deal was confirmed on Wednesday after the 26-year-old Dominican completed a medical. “This is a seminal moment in franchise history,” Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen said in a statement. “Juan Soto is …

All domestic football and rugby matches in Wales scheduled for Saturday are postponed due to concerns over Storm Darragh.

Coe oversaw the London 2012 Games before taking charge of World Athletics, and has also enjoyed a successful commercial and political career. Under Coe, World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. He will also be able to point to his experience, achievements and his willingness to establish the Athletics Integrity Unit – …

Euronews Business explores how the E1 electric boat racing championship is making the sport more sustainable. ADVERTISEMENT The world’s first electric boat racing championship, the UIM E1 World Championship, recently concluded its fifth race at Lake Como, in Italy. Actor Will Smith was there to see his team – Westbrook Racing – secure its first win on the final day …

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BBC Sport has agreed a new five-year deal to continue broadcasting the Women’s Super League. Under the deal, which runs until 2030, the BBC will show 21 top-flight matches every season. From the 2025-26 season, there will be 14 exclusive matches on BBC television, with seven shared across BBC iPlayer and BBC digital platforms. Selected matches will also be available …

Getty Images Line judges will no longer feature at Wimbledon from next year “The drama of a player shouting and making a challenge, and the crowd watching the screen and waiting for Hawk-Eye to make a decision, all of that drama is now lost.” David Bayliss is describing a scene he saw play out many times as a Wimbledon line …

Updated: 13/08/2024 – 15:41 GMT+2 In Hungary, the sport of horseback archery is experiencing a resurgence. Organisers dream it may one day become an Olympic event. …More