2024 sporting calendar: What Welsh sport is looking forward to most
Emma Finucane emulated Becky James as the fastest female cyclist in the world in 2023 and will now have her sights firmly set on Olympic success in Paris.
Fellow Welsh cyclists Elinor and Megan Barker will aim to compete at various events, while rising young stars Zoe Backstedt and Josh Tarling may get a first Olympic chance.
The likes of Jade Jones and Lauren Williams (taekwondo), Jasmine Joyce (rugby sevens), Rosie Eccles (boxing) and Medi Harris (swimming) will all start the year with medal ambitions.
Swimmer Matt Richards had a stellar 2023, beating the Olympic champion to win 200m freestyle gold at the World Aquatic Championships as well as achieving relay gold and three British records.
On the track, Joe Brier was a 4x400m relay medallist at the World Championships, while Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Jeremiah Azu both broke long-standing Welsh records last summer.
The 33rd Olympic Games run from 26 July to 11 August.
