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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Glasgow 2014: Fred Evans out Wales Commonwealth team

Glasgow 2014: Fred Evans out Wales Commonwealth team

Welsh welterweight Fred Evans won Olympic silver for Great Britain at London 2012 
 Wales decoration boxing hope Fred Evans is out of the Commonwealth Games when being refused certification.

The absence of the 23-year-old 2012 Olympic silver medallist follows checks by the house workplace and Games officers.

The reasons square measure unclear however Welsh officers have had "rigorous" talks for weeks with "all relevant bodies".

In Gregorian calendar month the welterweight was ordered to pay a complete of £1,228 in fines and prices when admitting his half during a cabaret assault in Birmingham.

The news came on a similar afternoon that British 100m champion Dwain Chambers, United Nations agency was a part of England's 4x100m relay team, force out of the Games to focus on August's European Championships.

 Three-time world squash champion Nick Matthew can carry England's flag at Wednesday's gap ceremony in urban center, whereas periodic jock Frankie Jones can carry the flag for Wales.

Evans' absence is that the latest blow for Wales, United Nations agency have already lost triathletes Helen Jenkins and Non Stanford and bicycler Becky James through injury.

The Welsh have additionally been seen the expulsion of 800m runner Gareth Warburton, United Nations agency has been charged with anti-doping rule violations.

And on Mon jock Faye Pittman and sport player Kyle Davies withdrew as a result of injuries.

Evans, graded most wanted within the world in his weight division, was thought to be one among Team Wales' best medallion hopes.