With the Olympic Games less than 20 days away, a Newport rower enjoyed his moment in the spotlight after he helped his team triumph at the first ever Invesco Perpetual City Regatta in Leeds.

He may not have come away victorious but St Mary’s John Sweeney insisted he had loved every minute of his moment in the spotlight at the first ever Invesco Perpetual City Regatta.

Emma Gage, of Stockport, used to swim up to 80,000m a week and qualified for the European Olympics team, but opted to stop her professional training in order to focus on her education and career before Crossfit training sparked her interest again.

Richard Hill, from Saddleworth, recently left the RAF after serving half a year in Afghanistan and is aiming to secure a deal at one of the 10 teams competing in the televised competition during the upcoming season.