Olympic Sports
Wales has produced many notable Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the Great Britain team. Wales' Paralympic athletes were exceptionally successful throughout the 2000s, winning 27 medals in the 2004 Summer Paralympics (12 gold, six silver, nine bronze) and achieving 14 medals at 2008 Summer Paralympics (ten gold, three silvers, one bronze). Two of the most successful Welsh Paralympians to represent Great Britain were Tanni Grey-Thompson, winner of 11 gold medals over four Paralympics and swimmer Dave Roberts who took 11 gold medals over three Paralympics.
Other Olympians of note include, Beijing 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and international champion cyclist Nicole Cooke (Road Race), who also won the 2006 and 2007 Grande Boucle – the women's Tour de France, and Geraint Thomas (Team Pursuit), who also rode in the 2007 Tour de France and Beijing 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist (10 km marathon) and Athens 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist (1500 m freestyle), swimmer David Davies, Cyclist Simon Richardson - double gold medallist at the 2008 Summer Paralympics (1 km and 3 km time trial).
Cardiff provided training facilities for some visiting teams of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Millennium Stadium also hosted games in both the men's and women's football events.
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