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Sport | Sport in Wales |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | SCW (CCC) |
Founded | 1972 |
Headquarters | Sport Wales National Centre |
Location | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
President | John Hughes |
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Sport Wales (Welsh: Chwaraeon Cymru) is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. Working alongside partners such as governing bodies of sport and local authorities, they aim to encourage sporting ambitions in the young and promote championship standards nationally.
They are the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Government and are responsible for distributing National Lottery funds to both elite and grassroots sport in Wales.