Despair to triumph for Wales' golden girl Evans

Despair to triumph for Wales' golden girl EvansImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ruby Evans competed at the 2024 Olympics in ParisByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished1 minute agoFrom despair to delight. What a week it has been for Wales' gymnastics golden girl Ruby Evans.The 19-year-old left Glasgow International Arena in tears on Sunday evening following the disappointment of the individual all-around competition.Evans finished sixth. She and many others expected more. Fast forward two days and there were tears of joy as Evans dazzled to become Wales' first winner of these Commonwealth Games with victory in the floor final.It has been quite the couple of years for the Cardiff gymnast. This will have been close to the pinnacle.She delivered when it mattered and under intense pressure, just days after one of her lowest moments, to create history by becoming the first Welsh woman to win an artistic gymnastics Commonwealth Games gold.Gymnast Evans delivers first gold for Wales Published4 hours agoTeam Wales captain Breen claims sprint silverPublished23 hours agoWales at the Commonwealth Games'She used to somersault off window sills'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ruby Evans is the British all-around individual women's championThe making of a championIt has been a 14-year journey to this point.Evans started gymnastics at the age of five at her local leisure centre in Cardiff with her parents wanting to utilise her energy."She used to somersault off the window sills," said mother Leanne, while her father Chris admits they "still did not know anything about gymnastics".Evans was part of the British team that finished fourth at the Paris Olympics in 2024. She was the youngest member of the Team GB squad at 17.In 2025, Evans won a silver medal on the floor at the World Championships in Jakarta.As well as her sporting success, she is also popular on social media with more than 117,000 Instagram followers...