Welsh gymnast Ruby Evans experienced a dramatic swing of emotions at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, going from tears of disappointment to becoming Wales' first gold medallist of the Games within the space of two days. The 19-year-old from Cardiff won the floor final, making history as the first Welsh woman to claim an artistic gymnastics Commonwealth gold, just days after finishing a disappointing sixth in the individual all-around competition.

Evans, a Paris 2024 Olympian and 2025 World Championships silver medallist on floor, had been tipped as one of Wales' star performers but admitted she felt the weight of expectation in camp. Her week included a near-miss team bronze, a faltering beam routine that dropped her out of individual all-around medal contention, and a withdrawal from the uneven bars due to a shoulder injury, before she recovered to deliver a winning floor routine under pressure.