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Wales' medallists welcomed home Wales' medallists welcomed home
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Wales is gearing up to give its medal winners at the Beijing Olympic Games a heroes' welcome.Wales is gearing up to give its medal winners at the Beijing Olympic Games a heroes' welcome.
Ten Welsh members of Team GB are taking part in an open-top bus tour which finishes in Cardiff Bay at midday.Ten Welsh members of Team GB are taking part in an open-top bus tour which finishes in Cardiff Bay at midday.
They include gold winners Nicole Cooke, Tom James and Geraint Thomas and silver medallists Tom Lucy and David Davies.They include gold winners Nicole Cooke, Tom James and Geraint Thomas and silver medallists Tom Lucy and David Davies.
The athletes will be greeted by First Minster Rhodri Morgan at an event open to the public - people are being urged to arrive at the Senedd by 1130 BST.The athletes will be greeted by First Minster Rhodri Morgan at an event open to the public - people are being urged to arrive at the Senedd by 1130 BST.
The other Welsh athletes who are confirmed for the parade are swimmers Thomas Haffield and Jemma Lowe, hockey player Sarah Thomas, runner Christian Malcolm and triathlete Helen Tucker.The other Welsh athletes who are confirmed for the parade are swimmers Thomas Haffield and Jemma Lowe, hockey player Sarah Thomas, runner Christian Malcolm and triathlete Helen Tucker.
The open-top bus will make a short tour of Cardiff Bay, starting from Stuart Street, near Techniquest, and finishing at the home of the Welsh assembly.The open-top bus will make a short tour of Cardiff Bay, starting from Stuart Street, near Techniquest, and finishing at the home of the Welsh assembly.
'Made us proud' I think from Beijing we can see that we can definitely put a good team together so hopefully we can bring back even more medals Triathlete Helen Tucker
The Cardiff choir Only Men Aloud!, who will contest the final of the BBC talent show Last Choir Standing next weekend, will feature at the celebration.The Cardiff choir Only Men Aloud!, who will contest the final of the BBC talent show Last Choir Standing next weekend, will feature at the celebration.
Mr Morgan has said the athletes had "made us proud through their inspiring and courageous achievements in Beijing".Mr Morgan has said the athletes had "made us proud through their inspiring and courageous achievements in Beijing".
He said he wanted the athletes to "look out across a sea of Welsh flags and for the cheers to be heard in Weston Super Mare!".He said he wanted the athletes to "look out across a sea of Welsh flags and for the cheers to be heard in Weston Super Mare!".
Sports Minister Alun Ffred Jones and Presiding Officer Dafydd Elis- Thomas will also greet the athletes as they arrive at the Senedd.Sports Minister Alun Ffred Jones and Presiding Officer Dafydd Elis- Thomas will also greet the athletes as they arrive at the Senedd.
Triathlete Tucker who finished out of the medals in Beijing said there was a "great atmosphere" in the GB camp, and Nicole Cooke's early gold in the women's road race had "really inspired" her.
Olympic flag
The strong performance of Team GB in general in China has also inspired her to aim for London 2012, she added.
"I think from Beijing we can see that we can definitely put a good team together so hopefully we can bring back even more medals."
The Olympic flag was hoisted at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday to signify that it will host events during the 2012 games.The Olympic flag was hoisted at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday to signify that it will host events during the 2012 games.
Former Olympic 110m hurdles semi-finalist and Wales rugby international Nigel Walker joined Roger Lewis, group chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union, in raising the flag, which will remain in place for several weeks.Former Olympic 110m hurdles semi-finalist and Wales rugby international Nigel Walker joined Roger Lewis, group chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union, in raising the flag, which will remain in place for several weeks.
The stadium will host preliminary round, quarter-final and semi-final soccer matches in the London games.The stadium will host preliminary round, quarter-final and semi-final soccer matches in the London games.